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From: smithwik@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov (R. Michael Smithwick -- FSN)
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Subject: Re: Copyright infringement... [2001,clarke]
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In article <UbTs5K_00XNIA2rlE6@cs.cmu.edu> Michael.Witbrock@CS.CMU.EDU writes:
>I don't know whether this is relevant, but Arthur Clarke owns and loves
>an Amiga (or at least, said that he does in a letter to Amigaworld). I
>imagine that he might be able, if willing, to influence Kubrick in the
>matter of 2001 images. 
>
>michael

He also owns and loves Distant Suns, and sent me a very kind fan letter.
Considering that he was one of my childhood heros (the very first SF book
I read was a Clarke work), to receive fan mail from him was quite special.

He seems to be one of the nicest guys in the business.


mike

                                       >> mike smithwick <<

Any opinions are my own since nobody else would ever want them.

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