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   alt.books.george-orwell      Discussing 1984, sadly coming true...      4,149 messages   

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   Martha Bridegam to Charles   
   Re: I just found out that Huxley wrote 1   
   03 Jun 04 11:06:13   
   
   From: bridegam@pacbell.net   
      
   Charles wrote:   
      
   > Book for sale on eBay:   
   > Auction #6901399071, http://tinyurl.com/yqxrt   
   >   
   > Title:  Ape and Essence, by Aldous Huxley (author of 1984)   
   >   
   > My favourite part is the description of the book by the seller:   
   > "Used, but like new softcover edition of Ape & Essence, by Aldus Huxley.   
   > Maybe one dogear, but in VERY good condition with crisp corners. Like   
   > new, I'd say."   
   >   
   > I wish I could write that way ...   
   >   
   > Regards to all,   
   > Charles   
      
   With crisp dogears. I like that.   
      
   But what if Huxley *had* written __1984__? The possibilities are partly   
   intriguing, partly unattractive. See   
   .   
      
   /M   
      
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