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BoneKracker
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| b0nafide wrote: | | BoneKracker wrote: | | the 19th Century book Flatland. |
Yes! I read that book years ago and the perception of the flatlanders is illustrated much better, I agree |
It's also brutally sexist. 
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Muso
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 4:20 am Post subject: |
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Also of note was Flatterland.
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b0nafide
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 4:27 am Post subject: |
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| BoneKracker wrote: | | It's also brutally sexist. |
For some reason I don't remember that part.
| The Earth wrote: | | Also of note was Flatterland. |
I'm going to check that out for sure. |
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| pitcrawler wrote: | | doubleagent wrote: | I already knew most of you lot were two-dimensional. Guess this is just bittersweet vindication.  |
Don't you mean one-dimensional? |
I had to forego the cliche. Still works.
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