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Inherent Vice lee she becomes a fiercely protectivePart noir, part psychedelic romp, all Thomas Pynchonprivate eye Doc Sportello surfaces, occasionally, out of a marijuana haze to watch the end of an era. In this lively yarn, Thomas Pynchon, working in an unaccustomed genre that is at once exciting and accessible, provides a classic illustration of the principle that if you can remember the sixties, you weren't there. It's been a while since Doc Sportello has seen his ex girlfriend. Suddenly she shows