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Subject: STEVEN BRUST AND THE SCIENCE FICTION CRITICS
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Date: Tue, 16-Jul-85 03:28:37 EDT
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From: Will Duquette <engvax!ymir!4CCVAX..PDUQUETTE@cit-vax>

	I've noticed that most of the "replies" I read in SFLOVERS (barring
those which are purely informational) tend to be very negative -- that is,
people are willing to supply information in a friendly way, but when it
comes to opinions, particularly controversial opinions....  Well, the attitude
seems to be, "If I can't flame about it, I'm going to ignore it."  The
"Spoiler Warning" messages are a case in point:  some find them useful, while
others (who could surely ignore them easily enough) seem to get a kick out
of complaining.

	Having said this, I would like to congratulate SKZB for a well-
reasoned, unapologetic discussion of the merits of science fiction, and
of the relative merits (in his opinion) of various authors.  In some ways
I agree, in some I disagree, but at least he has a viewpoint that doesn't
drift toward one of the various extremes that plague this newsletter.


						Will Duquette


	"Ah, Rationality, such a refreshing draught!"

				-- St. Herbert the Maladroit