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Subject: The Number of the Beast
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Date: Sun, 24-Mar-85 13:11:56 EST
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Posted: Sun Mar 24 13:11:56 1985
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From: maxson%vaxwrk.DEC@decwrl.ARPA  (VAXworks dtn 223-9408)

	"The Number of the Beast", by Robert Heinlein was mentioned in
	an inquiry - sorry, forgot who asked.  If you were wondering about
	the quality of this story, I have disappointing news for you. Namely,
	it Bites the proverbial Big One.

	It's awful. Wretched, not worth the paper, and so on.  I am a great
	fan of Heinlein, and I guarantee no sane human could like this book.
	Heinlein suffered a stroke and wrote this book as therapy during
	his recovery - and it stands as a tragic depiction of muddled thinking,
	ranting, obsession and mania.

	It was a great joy to us Heinlein fans when "Friday" appeared,
	signaling the recovery of RAH, the Dragon who Would Not Die.

	If you read it, don't let your impression of Heinlein become tarnished.
	Number of the Beast is a fluke, and clearly an exception to the other
	excellent works Heinlein has given us.

	maxson%vaxwrk.DEC@decwrl.ARPA


Posted:	Sat 23-Mar-1985 15:52 EST
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