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From: aii@tropix.UUCP ( Alice I. Insley )
Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers
Subject: Re: Battlefield Earth
Message-ID: <157@tropix.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 4-Aug-83 14:39:27 EDT
Article-I.D.: tropix.157
Posted: Thu Aug  4 14:39:27 1983
Date-Received: Sun, 7-Aug-83 01:40:48 EDT
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I started Battle Field Earth (someon elses copy) and found it too dull
and unbelievable to continue.

The book stores are pushing it heavily because the publishers put A LOT
of money into promoting it.  This is due mostly to L.Ron Hubbard's success
at starting a new, highly profitable religion.

The book sold quite well at first, then sales dropped quite a bit.

Rumor has it (completely unsubstantiated, of course) that Scientoligists
across the country were buying up to 10 copies each.

At least the bid for the HUGO is over, it didn't make it onto the
ballet.

Alice Bentley  ...seismo!rochester!ritcv!tropix!aii
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