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MineralMan

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28. Jerry had a genius IQ.

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #22)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 04:49 PM

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If you got him away from his fan club and got him talking about just about anything, he was a great conversationalist.

His politics were odd, at least. Best avoided. I had read most of his sci-fi novels, and his collaborations with Niven were some of my favorites.

I wouldn't say I knew him, but he was an interesting man.

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