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Updated 10 July. In every US presidential election, there’s a point where the political reporting takes a linguistic turn, and the candidates’ language gaffes become a focus of attention. Every election match-up brings its own linguistic issues — most recently, it’s about Donald Trump and Joe Biden’s ages.

The memorial service was held at the Zilker Club House, whose balcony had a view of the entire sweep of Austin’s enormous glittering skyline. No memory of the old skyline remained, but it was certainly darker and flatter. But then I’d never attended an event at the clubhouse before. Or couldn’t remember. Maybe you were here for the release of Scott’s novel in 2014?