Re: Oldest SF not necessarily most dated?

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Michael Urban <urban@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>In article <68vh32F2uf8boU1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>Mike stone <mwstone@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>One other possibly (I'm not certain) "dated" bit. The Hunter's first
>>attempts to communicate make Bob fear that he is suffering from a
nervous
>>complaint of some kind. School rules require him to re****t all
illnesses,
>>but he is reluctant to do so because "somehow the idea of owning to a
>>nervous disorder seemed rather shameful, and the thought of re****ting
his
>>trouble was repugnant." Would that be as true today as 60 years ago? I'm
>>pretty sure it wouldn't in England, but don't like to be too dogmatic
about
>>attitudes in the US.
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>I haven't read the story, but all this discussion makes me wish I had.

It's a classic.  I'm sure some will debate this since it's a bit light
on the Clemet "hard sf" stuff, but I'll say _Needle_ is his best book.

				Ted
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