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From: steve@ncsc
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Subject: Scientology and stories
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Date: Fri, 6-Sep-85 13:40:13 EDT
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From: Stephen Mahan <steve@ncsc>



     I'm not too familiar with scientology, but it bears a suspicious
resemblence to a cult featured in a Norman Spinrad book, 'The Mind Game'.
The novel concearns a hack sf author who finds that a novel he has written is
the basis for a cult.  He takes over the cult, called Transformationalism,
and builds it into a multi-billion dollar empire.  There are obvious parallels
between this and Hubbard's activities.

     I recommend the novel highly.  
      

			steve
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