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That cover is so cool!!!!!! We've got tons and tons of disk space and have an area set aside for 1999 catalog stuff, so if anyone wants to upload more scans to: ftp://ftp.lugnet.com/incoming/ go right ahead! --Todd p.s. Are those BURPs we see on (...) (26 years ago, 5-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Looks legit; it includes a scan of the catalog cover, with a SW theme (Vader TIE chasing an X-Wing... very classic image, plus very classy appearance as the design is very uncluttered). Here's the text of the message itself. Kevin ---...--- (...) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I would hope that they conduct a focus group for a $1Billion company. If they didn't, they would lose touch to what kids want real quick. (...) Unfortunately, could this be the 'Dumbening Down' of Lego? Hopefully not. Though my interests lie (...) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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... but it's in binary and I cannot read it. It sits there and mocks me. Perhaps it's the read deal though... I guess we'll have to get the initial rush under control and see what happens. I've e-mailed the author asking to repost it in non-binary (...) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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Hmmm ... I would think that our (small) segment of the market brings in more dollars per person that kids do ... we have jobs. :) Also, I would say that our purchases are larger sets or higher volume on small sets. Also, on the same thought ... I (...) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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