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   Travers Naran to Ping Kuo   
   Re: Ring the novel   
   07 Sep 06 02:09:51   
   
   From: tnaran@no-more-virii-please.direct.ca   
      
   Ping Kuo wrote:   
   > In article , Travers Naran   
   >  wrote:   
   >> Spiral is also pretty good, especially since the resolution is   
   >> completely opposite of what you THOUGHT it was going to be.  And Koji's   
   >> observation of the power of the Ring story in media compared to the   
   >> virus was also a good touch.   
   >   
   > I just realize the irony of it when I said the novel spawns many   
   > copycats.  it is as if Ring the novel taking on the quality of Sadako.   
   > :)   
      
   That was precisely Suzuki's observation on Ring's popularity. :-)   
      
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