"Beware of those who speak of the spiral of history; they are preparing a boomerang."
    The concept of a boomerang is interesting because it does not simply mean that history is circular in nature.  Although it does mean this, The Invisible Man description has a more distressing meaning.  The boomerang implies that it circles without the person recognizing it until it strikes.  The individual becomes a victim of history without having any knowledge that it will return.

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