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From: chris@umcp-cs.UUCP (Chris Torek)
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Subject: Re: Jack Chalker
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Date: Sun, 14-Jul-85 18:04:07 EDT
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>>As far as I can tell, Chalker uses the *same* two ideas in every book he
>>writes: shape change and mind control/tyranny.  He is reasonably inventive
>>in coming up with variations on these, but as far as I am concerned, enough
>>is enough.

>Not only that, but in the Lords of the Diamond tetralogy, he used almost
>exactly the same *TEXT* for about thirty pages.  (... let's see, block 
>copy from here to new passage, change the names ...)

Ah, but in the Four Lords of the Diamond, it was *essential* that
the text be exactly, or almost exactly, the same.  (I found it
interesting that he did change some of the text; I guess he believes
that the physical substance making up a person affects (if not
controls) that person's thoughts---a reasonable stand....)
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