National Museums Liverpool (NML), the main character is a writer who types endless repetitions of the single sentence 'All work and no play makes Mark a dull boy.' She looks through the stack of papers neatly placed to the side with increasing horror; the book Jack was working on consists of only the repetitions She looks through the stack of papers neatly placed to the side with increasing horror; the book Jack was working on consists of only the repetitions. the main character is a writer who types endless repetitions of the single sentence 'All work and no play makes Mark a dull boy.' She looks through the stack of papers neatly placed to the side with increasing horror; the book Jack was working on consists of only the repetitions.