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Subject: Re: Yes, *H*A*R*L*A*N* *E*L*L*I*S*O*N*
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>from the terminal of Tim Lasko
> His stories are not often optomistic, but they are practically
> guaranteed to make you *think*, and maybe reconsider part of the
> world around you.  And maybe it just might help you share a 
> lonely, depressed evening.
> And maybe even survive one.
Ellison's stories are depressing.  They make you think.  They need to be
taken in small doses.  I would not 'share' such an evening with Ellison
unless I had something a bit more cheerful to relieve the depression he
added to it.  It is much more enlightening and fun to read his
commentary on just about anything.  His acerbic wit makes his prose on
any subject enjoyable to read even if it pisses you off.  It makes you
think as well. So I agree with Tim's last statement.
> 
> Writing Harlan Ellison of(f) as "morbid" is doing him a great injustice.


John Testa
UCSD Chemistry
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