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From: peterson@vaxwrk.DEC (Bob Peterson)
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Subject: Re: Should book ads disclose sexual slant?
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Date: Wed, 8-Jan-86 13:26:08 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan  8 13:26:08 1986
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From:	ASHBY::USENET  "USENET Newsgroup Distributor  07-Jan-1986 2116"  8-JAN-1986 10:43
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...!mcnc!unc!oliver (Bill Oliver) writes:
< My ignorance that the reviews by the Quality Paperback Book Club are 
< meant to be very brief was a misapprehension based on my 
< experience with the only book club I belong to, the History Book Club.  
< In it, most new additions to the lists are accompanied by a review of a 
< few pages in length.  While older books are described in just a short 
< sentence, almost all books listed have been reviewed at length at some time.

This is exactly why I don't belong to (sf) book clubs.  I need to browse a book
before buying it.  (Additionally I detest the requirement to buy books on a
regular basis).  Unfortunately I miss out on savings, hard to find books, etc.

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