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Subject: 
Re: A Question Regarding Sets
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.general
Date: 
Tue, 22 May 2001 04:27:42 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Tamyra Teed writes:
> I basically do the same as you, I'm glad to see I'm not the only one!

Me too!

> Some tell me that all Lego should be played with, though if I've only
> got 1 of a set, I can't mix it with my collection... only duplicates of
> a set get assimilated into the collective.

I can't bring myself to either unless I have duplicate sets!  I also feel
better knowing I'm not the only one.

> I am finding something with this practice though... My piece count might
> be high, though what I have to build with is low :( Though I still can't
> bring myself to do it.. I don't know what I'm 'saving' these sets for
> though..

I know exactly what you mean.  If I could bring myself to mix everything
together I bet I could build a lot more.  The awful thing is that I HAVE raided
a few of those "preserved" sets when I have been desperate for certain parts
and then forgotten which sets I've got them from-- so now I have no guarantee
that my complete sets really are complete!

Maggie C.

> Jason Sutherland wrote:

> > If you have a set, do you keep all of it's pieces together and not use them
> > for other things, or do you just mix all the parts in with your other pieces
> > and know you have the set because you have the instructions?
> > 
> > Personally, I keep all my sets together(not built, but all the original
> > parts with each other) and build only with parts that are either from
> > duplicate sets or are pieces that I bought from Brickbay or something.
> > Perhaps this is a stupid thing to wonder, but I've always been curious what
> > others do.



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I basically do the same as you, I'm glad to see I'm not the only one! Some tell me that all Lego should be played with, though if I've only got 1 of a set, I can't mix it with my collection... only duplicates of a set get assimilated into the (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-01, to lugnet.general)

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