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Re: Carl Sagan's "Cosmos"
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Wed, 4 Apr 2001 19:20:37 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
I was exaggerating for effect, of course.  But yes, he did say billions and
billions on occasion.

Sorry, not true. Sagan was misquoted and that's just a plain fact.

The only time he actually said "billions and billions" was after the
misquote became a trademark (not what Sagan wanted, but what the hell) and
he would say it at conferences or on autographs and book signings for a
laugh. That's the truth.

Dan



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  Re: Carl Sagan's "Cosmos"
 
(...) Please reconcile what you just admited he said with what I said. :-) Bruce (23 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Carl Sagan's "Cosmos"
 
(...) I was exaggerating for effect, of course. But yes, he did say billions and billions on occasion. Bruce (23 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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