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   Derek Broughton to Francis A. Miniter   
   Re: Books to read before you die   
   11 Dec 07 16:59:33   
   
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   From: news@pointerstop.ca   
      
   Francis A. Miniter wrote:   
      
   > Sad, isn't it.  At worst, it would seem that Lewis Carroll had sexual   
   > urges for young girls that he sublimated into great works of art and so   
   > avoided acting on   
   > them sexually.  At best, he was a man with a speech disorder who was in   
   > consequence shy with adults, who found refuge in the world of children and   
   > fantasy.   
   >   
   > No one questions the makers of blood and gore horror movies.  They may be   
   > sublimating their desires to commit mayhem on the audience.   
      
   In fact, we hope they are!   
   --   
   derek   
      
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