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In reply to the discussion: I cannot say this too many times: [View all]Arthur_Frain
(1,873 posts)28. Well, while I loved the book.....
I dislike using works of fiction as predictors for lack of a better word. I disliked it when the right used quotations from Michael Crichton and I dislike it in this instance. I disliked it right out of the box when people started bringing up The Stand as some sort of example for how this was going to go down.
These are works of fiction, folks, the work of a talented and glorious imagination. Theres something of value in the mans inhumanity to man perspective, but for the most part, it was written to sell copy, and its always helpful to keep that foremost in mind.
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