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  "thread": {
    "id": 4382,
    "subject": "Long Sun/Short Sun",
    "messages": 3,
    "voices": 3,
    "first": "2005-03-22T19:34:38+00:00",
    "last": "2005-03-22T22:50:01+00:00"
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  "messages": [
    {
      "message_id": "<15d.4d4290ed.2f723dc2@aol.com>",
      "from": {
        "name": "Gryphoncrossing at aol.com",
        "address": "gryphoncrossing at aol.com"
      },
      "date": "2005-03-22T19:34:38+00:00",
      "subject": "(urth) Long Sun/Short Sun",
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          "text": "I've not yet read these series though I have read the New Sun books, and  was \nwondering if those who have would be interested in sharing their thoughts  re:\n \n-Which of these two you prefer, and why\n \n-How these tow and New Sun relate\n \nThanks\n \nJohn"
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    },
    {
      "message_id": "<00d501c52f69$fd21ced0$60a3f63f@wynnhouse>",
      "from": {
        "name": "James Wynn",
        "address": "thewynns at earthlink.net"
      },
      "date": "2005-03-22T21:34:32+00:00",
      "subject": "(urth) Long Sun/Short Sun",
      "in_reply_to": "<15d.4d4290ed.2f723dc2@aol.com>",
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          "text": "I've not yet read these series though I have read the New Sun books, and was \nwondering if those who have would be interested in sharing their thoughts \nre:\n\n-Which of these two you prefer, and why\n\nA) Long Sun/Short Sun is a single novel in my opinion in the same \nway...oh...The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi are a single \nmovie.\n\nB) I enjoyed reading the Long Sun more. The Long Sun definitely feels like a \nmore accessible read although it is multiple strata deeper than you think \nwhen reading it the first time or after you have finished it. But you won't \nunderstand a lot of what is going on until you get to the Short Sun (the \nother half of the story). The Short Sun is harder...like The New Sun. \nReading it I had the same constant feeling of unbalance...of being painfully \naware that I wasn't sure what was going on.\n\n-How these tow and New Sun relate\n\nIts in the same universe. It is best that you have read New Sun first...but \nnot absolutely essential. "
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    {
      "message_id": "<1f76173705032222492b8ec3c6@mail.gmail.com>",
      "from": {
        "name": "Dan'l Danehy-Oakes",
        "address": "danldo at gmail.com"
      },
      "date": "2005-03-22T22:50:01+00:00",
      "subject": "(urth) Long Sun/Short Sun",
      "in_reply_to": "<00d501c52f69$fd21ced0$60a3f63f@wynnhouse>",
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          "text": "More or less, what Crush said. Reading \"Short\" without having read\n\"Long\" would be something like reading \"Urth of the New Sun\" without\nhaving read tBotNS."
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          "text": "On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 23:33:47 -0600, James Wynn <thewynns at earthlink.net> wrote:\nI've not yet read these series though I have read the New Sun books, and was\nwondering if those who have would be interested in sharing their thoughts\nre:\n\n-Which of these two you prefer, and why\n\nA) Long Sun/Short Sun is a single novel in my opinion in the same\nway...oh...The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi are a single\nmovie.\n\nB) I enjoyed reading the Long Sun more. The Long Sun definitely feels like a\nmore accessible read although it is multiple strata deeper than you think\nwhen reading it the first time or after you have finished it. But you won't\nunderstand a lot of what is going on until you get to the Short Sun (the\nother half of the story). The Short Sun is harder...like The New Sun.\nReading it I had the same constant feeling of unbalance...of being painfully\naware that I wasn't sure what was going on.\n\n-How these tow and New Sun relate\n\nIts in the same universe. It is best that you have read New Sun first...but\nnot absolutely essential.\n\n_______________________________________________"
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