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   Scott Dorsey to Jay E. Morris   
   Re: Frazz for 9/5/24 about summarizing b   
   06 Sep 24 23:10:54   
   
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   From: kludge@panix.com   
      
   In article ,   
   Jay E. Morris  wrote:   
   >On 9/5/2024 10:55 AM, a425couple wrote:   
   >> view the comic at:   
   >>   
   >> https://www.gocomics.com/frazz/2024/09/05   
   >>   
   >> Frazz by Jef Mallett for September 05, 2024,   
   >> has an interesting rant about summarizing   
   >> books.   
   >   
   >Totally agree with him, I also hated doing book reports. Which is why I   
   >admire all you who do reviews. Doing that is just not in me.   
      
   Well, I first entered a seaside Summarizing Proust Competition when I was   
   on holiday in Bournemouth, and my doctor encouraged me with it.   
   --scott   
   --   
   "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."   
      
   --- SoupGate-DOS v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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