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Tetrachloride

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9. Some books stand the test of time better than others

Reply to Wolf Frankula (Original post)

Wed Oct 6, 2021, 05:20 PM

Oct 2021

Last edited Sun Dec 4, 2022, 05:55 PM - Edit history (3)

As entertainment and speculation, i keep some authors longer than others.

Heinlein emphasized math and language as part of a well rounded education as well as travel, comparative history, spy work, keeping a logbook, lunar economy theory.

I have forgotten most of his books. I disliked the latter era of his books. I don’t know much of the early ones.

A great many people didn’t call out the worst.

I moved on.

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