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(...) AND all the articles it references. All thought provoking. Thought the David Brin one was especially good as it got to the heart of something that's bothered me about SW (and something I'd liked about ST, imperfect as ST was) all along. (...) (22 years ago, 17-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Let's say this about Lucas: he set a new level for the arts of film special effects and sound quality. You just gotta give him Industrial Light & Magic and all that it means to the film industry and arts. And you have to give him "American (...) (22 years ago, 17-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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[snip] (...) That is why I used an excerpt that contained its sorce reference. (...) Arab propaganda. Not all Arabs (Palestinians) fled Israel in 1948, because they did not belive the silly things that the dictators tell them. (like the Saudi-Arabia (...) (22 years ago, 17-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I just found this article, which says exactly what I've wanted to investigate for a long time: Lucas is making up all this stuff about his influences (Joseph Campbell and all) in order to avoid being associated with the sci-fi authors he stole it (...) (22 years ago, 17-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Wrong. Read the quotes again. (...) Indeed. (...) We've covered that ground before. (...) How many years later? (...) Not quite. (...) He got it back because he *did* attack! His attack made Israel understand that they had to speak to him. (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Israel tricked the Syrians. Fine. The purpose was to control the Golan Heights so as to provide a safe buffer between her and Syria. It was a completely *defensive* strategy. Has Israel used this strategic advantage against Syria in an (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: A bad taste picture (Re: Space Rocks!!!)
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(...) I never mentioned the chatroom in my original post. You're the one that brought it up. (...) Correction: When I try to discuss castle, you and others felt the need to put it down. Constantly. It wasn't an occasional thing, it was virtually (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) The quote demonstrated: a) Why Israel wanted the war. b) How they provoked it. (...) The battle was "mostly over". Israel was reluctant to advance substantially into Arab territory as they feared a counter attack by external powers (i.e. the (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) (Given that this thread-let was about Ms Charen's integrity, I’m bemused that you are using her to justify your argument(!). Have we went full circle?) Even if true, I don't agree it does answer my argument. My questions to you were: 1. Who (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Again, I'm sorry you felt the need to bring it up in here. I'm sorry that when you mentioned Classic Castle I mentioned Classic Space. It was rather mean of me to attempt a humorous jibe/pun. My bad. (...) I'm sorry that jokingly I've said (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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