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From: Matt Thompson <m_thompson at cc.colorado.edu>
Date: 26 Apr 1997 18:50:31 -0400
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Joe, I'm sure you've answered this question before, but I was just
wondering what you think of E. E. "Doc" Smith's great space-opera
"Lensman" series of books?  Also, what do you think their effect was on
the scifi genre?

Matt Thompson
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From: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)
Date: 27 Apr 1997 03:27:34 -0400
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The Lensman books are great, though they do date somewhat given the period
in which they were written.  If you can set aside stuff and just go for
the grandeur of them, they're just terrific, and obviously played a major
role in SF as I can't think of any SF writer who didn't cut his teeth on
them.


 jms




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