Andrei Lubensky, Elemoont — Chapter 12 (1998)
“ It is a Cylindrical Universe because all top hats have a cylindrical form. And every thing here has a cylindrical form: the stars, holes, you, and I are also cylindrical.""But piranhas were not cylindrical!" disagreed with him the Elemoont."Piranha? Yes. They, in general, are disorderly and undirected fishes. One day I'll overtake all them and they get cylindrical forms.""I don't see any stars here," continued the Elemoont, "neither cylindrical nor non–cylindrical. There is only darkness all around.""Had you ever seen how cylindrical stars shine?" asked the Cat. ”
