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   Francis A. Miniter to andrew   
   Re: Books to read before you die   
   10 Dec 07 22:08:38   
   
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   From: miniter@attglobalZZ.net   
      
   andrew wrote:   
   > On 2007-12-05, Steve Hayes  wrote:   
   >   
   >>British librarians have compiled a list of 30 books to read before you die.   
   >>   
   >>It has some strange inclusions, and some strange omissions.   
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   > [...]   
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   >>What about "Alice's adventured in Wonderland", which they omitted?   
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   > I have always had a small issue with this author, not with his   
   > literature, as he appears to have had a few issues with small   
   > children. Certainly he was a /very/ unusual man who produced amazing   
   > literature though but I find it hard to ignore his character.   
   >   
   >          Andrew   
      
      
   Do you have any evidence of inappropriate behaviour?   
      
      
   Francis A. Miniter   
      
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