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   Derek Broughton to Thom Madura   
   Re: Books to read before you die   
   03 Feb 08 10:54:58   
   
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   From: news@pointerstop.ca   
      
   Thom Madura wrote:   
      
   > Derek Broughton wrote:   
   >> Texas Gen wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> I don't know about actually what to read before you die.  I guess I'd   
   >>> put the Book of John in that category.   
   >>>   
   >>> However, back when I read fiction,   
   >>   
   >> Why even bother posting to _fiction_ groups?   
   >   
   > This isn't a fiction group - it is a real group.   
      
   It's (actually "they're") not _fictitious_ groups, but they all seem to   
   be "fiction" groups, except r.a.books and r.a.b.childrens, which are more   
   broad.  Personally, I can't see why the poster seems to have differentiated   
   between "fiction" and "the Book of John".   
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   derek   
      
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