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Nick Douglas, “Congratulations on your upgrade to Malebolge, the Eighth Circle of the Abyss” (2017)
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Nick Douglas, “Congratulations on your upgrade to Malebolge, the Eighth Circle of the Abyss” (2017)

“Dear President Bannon,

“Congratulations on your upgrade to Malebolge, the Eighth Circle of the Abyss. This tier of our eternal rewards program is reserved for customers of our Fraud department, including flatterers, adulterers, hypocrites, and thieves. And what a dedicated customer you have been. ..” […]    —McSweeney’s (February 15, 2017)

Sighting Citation:

“Nick Douglas, “Congratulations on your upgrade to Malebolge, the Eighth Circle of the Abyss” (2017).” Dante Today: Citings and Sightings of Dante’s Works in Contemporary Culture. Elizabeth Coggeshall and Arielle Saiber, eds. February 16, 2017. https://www.dantetoday.org/sightings/nick-douglas-congratulations-on-your-upgrade-to-malebolge-the-eighth-circle-of-the-abyss-2017/.