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Re: Mostly true cortez1 Send a noteboard - 22/02/2012 12:58:55 AM
I pretty much agree with all of that.

And I tried Moby Dick and did not like it, but if you did more power to you. I do love some of his short stories, particularly the one with Lessingham. I forget the name.
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