On May 10, 11:21=A0pm, Rich Horton <rrhor...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Sat, 10 May 2008 02:43:33 +0200, Pete B <xxxh@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> wrote:
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> >In article <Xns9A97EE04C31C5genewardsmithsbcg...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >g...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
says...
> >> Sounds like the first paragraph of Hyperion, for what that may
> >> be worth.
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> >That's exactly what it reminded me of as well.
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> Well, the section of HYPERION called "The Consul's Tale" was
> originally a novella called "Remembering Siri". It is, as I recall,
> the Consul who is playing that piano ... the story does not open the
> novel, but perhaps the original story includes that opening section?
> (I haven't seen it in that form.)
Nope, no Consul or piano playiing in Remembering Siri.


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