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Ab de Vos · 12 Nov 2017, 15:12 · from 2017-November.txt.gz

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From: foxyab at casema.nl (Ab de Vos)
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2017 15:12:35 -0000
Subject: (urth) Good afternoon Urth
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We had a discussion about the meaning of reclones. It is maybe an edited 
reprint of a clone with a limited capability like a program that limits 
his freedom in order to make him/her conform to the (presumed?) 
original. As a choice of character in a novel rather arresting.


Op 12-11-2017 om 15:07 schreef Eric Bourland:
>
> Speaking just for me. The list is quiet, and I'm usually a dedicated 
> reader of it, so I've noticed it's been quiet. As a mail server admin 
> I manage a bunch of mailing lists, and have noticed that most of them 
> are like creatures, active then quiet then active again and so on.
>
> Among the stack of books I usually keep going, there's always a Wolfe. 
> Right now I am re-reading A Borrowed Man. I remember gulping it down 
> in an afternoon when it came out a couple of years ago. I've looked 
> for news of the next one, which I think is titled Interlibrary Loan, 
> but I don't see anything.
>
> I am liking A Borrowed Man more, the second time through, maybe 
> because this time I'm more aware of Smithe's efforts, sometimes 
> unconscious, to assert his own humanity. One thing I noticed this time 
> through is that he does pushups on his shelf. A little thing that sets 
> him up for various feats of strength later in the story. Good for him!
>
> The first time through the book I needed to overcome a visceral 
> response to the way in which reclones are treated.
>
> Have we discussed reclones in Borrowed Man? I remember a couple of 
> passing conversations that I scanned but did not really consider. I 
> need to go back through the Urth archives.
>
> I'm sending Mr. Wolfe good vibes. Hope he's feeling better. I'm 
> guessing he wants some privacy. When I'm not feeling well I want 
> everyone to leave me alone. ;-)
>
> Eric
>
> -- 
> Eric Bourland
> eb at hwaet.com
> https://www.hwaet.com
>
> On 11/12/2017 6:35 AM, Ab de Vos wrote:
>>
>> Everybody is holding his breath for Marc to finish.
>>
>>
>> Op 12-11-2017 om 11:55 schreef Paul Zinn-Justin:
>>> Lately, each time I receive a message from this mailing list, 
>>> especially after a long period of silence, I can't help feeling 
>>> "this is going to be sad news". Am I the only one?
>>> Slowly catching up on Wolfe short stories. Enjoying Marc's write ups.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Nov 12, 2017 at 9:26 PM, Ab de Vos <foxyab at casema.nl 
>>> <mailto:foxyab at casema.nl>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     Hi,
>>>
>>>     The list is silent these days.
>>>
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