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7 Nov 2002, 10:00
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Good Son
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Finland
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Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury's.
Anyone here read the book?
You should. It's an excellent one. A dystopia about future, where all the books (except for 3d porn magazines and comics) have been burnt. The community is like America - or Europe, but in the latter case in not-so-strongly reminding. Astoundingly good prediction of future for a book written in 1953.
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"Oh, wretched race of a day, children of chance and misery, why do ye compel me to say to you what it were most expedient for you not to hear? What is best of all is for ever beyond your reach: not to be born, not to be, to be nothing. The second best for you, however, is soon to die". Silenus, tutor to Dionysos, speaking to King Midas.
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7 Nov 2002, 11:01
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Finland
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Yes I've read it. Its good.
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so not!
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7 Nov 2002, 11:12
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Bitch
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: North Yorkshire
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Read it, liked it, enjoyed the film as well 
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ACHTUNG!!!
Das machine is nicht fur gefingerpoken und mittengrabben. Ist easy
schnappen der springenwerk, blowenfusen und corkenpoppen mit
spitzensparken. Ist nicht fur gewerken by das dummkopfen. Das
rubbernecken sightseeren keepen hands in das pockets. Relaxen und vatch
das blinkenlights!!!
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7 Nov 2002, 16:19
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Have read yes...very very good.
Brave New World also rocks.
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7 Nov 2002, 16:44
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sounds very orwell. i'll have to give it a go 
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7 Nov 2002, 18:05
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Good Son
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Finland
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Very Very excellent if you consider it was written 5 decades ago.
If I had to give a prediction on USAs future, mine would be close to Bradbury's, even if a few decades have passed.
Gosh.
I'll have to read Brave new world btw.
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"Oh, wretched race of a day, children of chance and misery, why do ye compel me to say to you what it were most expedient for you not to hear? What is best of all is for ever beyond your reach: not to be born, not to be, to be nothing. The second best for you, however, is soon to die". Silenus, tutor to Dionysos, speaking to King Midas.
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7 Nov 2002, 18:10
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Brave New World and Brave New World Revisited - both very excellent...my final in speech and literature was about Aldous Huxley.
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7 Nov 2002, 18:17
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Good Son
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Finland
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I'll try hit the Brave new world when I've finished with Mein Kampf.
Quite boring, but good. There's still roughly 300 pages left. So I'll assume it takes me 3-4 days 
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"Oh, wretched race of a day, children of chance and misery, why do ye compel me to say to you what it were most expedient for you not to hear? What is best of all is for ever beyond your reach: not to be born, not to be, to be nothing. The second best for you, however, is soon to die". Silenus, tutor to Dionysos, speaking to King Midas.
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