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From: binder%dosadi.DEC@purdue-merlin.ARPA
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Subject: L. Ron Hubbard
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Date: Sun, 1-Apr-84 15:52:52 EST
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Posted: Sun Apr  1 15:52:52 1984
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From:  binder%dosadi.DEC@purdue-merlin.ARPA  (Do not adjust your set...)

Yes, the L. Ron Hubbard of "Battlefield Earth" is the same *deleted*
who started dianetics and scientology.  Before he turned into a
*deleted* he was a fairly well known SF author, even roomed with
Heinlein for a while.  The L. stands for Lafayette.  If you will take
a close look at Hubbard's picture and compare it with Heinlein's
description of Lazarus Long, you will see a remarkable similarity...

Hubbard was quoted, once, long before he started the scientology thing,
as saying (at an SF convention, I believe), "If you want to get rich,
start a religion."  Clearly, he is a very clever *deleted*!

Or perhaps I should say "WAS a very clever..."  There is serious ques-
tion as to whether Hubbard still lives.  The scientology *deleted*s
maintain that he does, but that may be an elaborate fiction - they
also have a mailbox in each of their "churches" into which the faithful
can put "letters to Ron" - the supposition is that Hubbard himself reads
and answers each one...  Ah, me, my back aches!

Cheers,

Dick Binder
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