<Li> In V. by Thomas Pynchon, Rachel leaves a written note on a wall to the schlemihl Benny Profane . In response to it, Stencil states to Profane, "Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin", implying his impending demise . (Chapt. 15, pg 448) </Li> <Li> The Einstürzende Neubauten song Wüste also has the line "mene, mene tekel, upharshin" in the lyrics . </Li> <Li> "The Writing on the Wall" is the finale song of the musical adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood . </Li> <Li> The characters of Bertie and Aunt Dahlia discuss a reference to Belshazzar's Feast in chapter 9 of the novel Right Ho, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse </Li>

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