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11-07-02, 01:20 PM

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Lets make absolutely sure that the intellectual differences being expressed here do not mutate into personal attacks....

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11-07-02, 02:05 PM

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Originally posted by Deke Rivers
then that is an issue between the parties involved..not me... I enjoy the books..what am I suppose to do? boycott the mans books and deprive myself of a good read??? that woul;d be like avoiding a certain movie because the star of the movie stole something..i think you are sad for letting this stuff bother you that much

Umm.. you said that you didn't care what he did. I said that's sad. And, yes, I would be equally upset if I watched a movie that clearly plagerized someone else's work without giving credit to it. It doesn't mean the movie (or book) isn't a good read -- but it certainly makes it less respectable.