Gene Wolfe: Book of the New Sun

jimb · 06 Feb 1986, 15:12 · from net.sf-lovers.1986.mbox

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From: jimb at ISM780.UUCP
Subject: Re: Gene Wolfe: Book of the New Sun
Date: Thu, 6-Feb-86 10:12:00 EST
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Thought I'd jump back in again.  Jim Gardner's response (jagardner @ watmath)
is excellent.  I wish *I* had written it and I second practically everything
he said -- didn't see anything I wouldn't wholeheartedly agree with on one
read/think.  Thanks, Jim.


			-- from the musings of Jim Brunet

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	"In any large scale endeavor that has worked to the benefit of
mankind, there has been pain and sacrifice and loss.  We stand now at one of
the pivotal points in history.  We can say "no" to the unknown mysteries of
space, turn our backs, and announce our decline as a civilization.  Or we can
look at the stars, express our grief at the loss of CHALLENGER and its crew,
and then honor their lives by saying, 'We shall continue.'"

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