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Started by a425couple
Thu, 05 Sep 2024 08:55
Frazz for 9/5/24 about summarizing books
Author: a425couple
Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 08:55
Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 08:55
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view the comic at: https://www.gocomics.com/frazz/2024/09/05 Frazz by Jef Mallett for September 05, 2024, has an interesting rant about summarizing books.
Re: Frazz for 9/5/24 about summarizing books
Author: Robert Woodward
Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:40
Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:40
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In article <pvkCO.174906$D_21.92670@fx14.iad>, a425couple <a425couple@hotmail.com> wrote: > view the comic at: > > https://www.gocomics.com/frazz/2024/09/05 > > Frazz by Jef Mallett for September 05, 2024, > has an interesting rant about summarizing > books. ObSF Content: Sturgeon's Law was invoked in the comments. -- "We have advanced to new and surprising levels of bafflement." Imperial Auditor Miles Vorkosigan describes progress in _Komarr_. —----------------------------------------------------- Robert Woodward robertaw@drizzle.com
Re: Frazz for 9/5/24 about summarizing books
Author: "Jay E. Morris"
Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 21:00
Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 21:00
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On 9/5/2024 10:55 AM, a425couple wrote: > view the comic at: > > https://www.gocomics.com/frazz/2024/09/05 > > Frazz by Jef Mallett for September 05, 2024, > has an interesting rant about summarizing > books. Totally agree with him, I also hated doing book reports. Which is why I admire all you who do reviews. Doing that is just not in me.
Re: Frazz for 9/5/24 about summarizing books - also next day!
Author: a425couple
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:12
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:12
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On 9/5/24 08:55, a425couple wrote: > view the comic at: > > https://www.gocomics.com/frazz/2024/09/05 > > Frazz by Jef Mallett for September 05, 2024, > has an interesting rant about summarizing > books. try the next day https://www.gocomics.com/frazz/2024/09/06
Re: Frazz for 9/5/24 about summarizing books
Author: kludge@panix.com
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2024 23:10
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2024 23:10
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In article <vbdnn8$lsvb$1@epsilon3.eternal-september.org>, Jay E. Morris <morrisj@epsilon3.comcon> wrote: >On 9/5/2024 10:55 AM, a425couple wrote: >> view the comic at: >> >> https://www.gocomics.com/frazz/2024/09/05 >> >> Frazz by Jef Mallett for September 05, 2024, >> has an interesting rant about summarizing >> books. > >Totally agree with him, I also hated doing book reports. Which is why I >admire all you who do reviews. Doing that is just not in me. Well, I first entered a seaside Summarizing Proust Competition when I was on holiday in Bournemouth, and my doctor encouraged me with it. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."
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