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Originally Posted by crich70
You might have just not been ready for the book at the time. I understand the same thing happened to Steve Allen when he was faced with reading Moby Dick as a kid for school. Later in life he went back to it and enjoyed it, but for him it was too early when he was supposed to be reading it.
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Hmm ... I read Moby Dick for the first time only recently - I wasn't impressed. I wonder if that means I'm still not ready for Treasure Island.
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Originally Posted by rhadin
I have to admit I put down the bible after the first few thou shall nots and the blatant[...]
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It was a long time ago that I read it. I no longer remember how long it took me exactly, but it was some months. I don't believe I've ever spent as long on any other book. I remember finding some of the early parts quite interesting reading, but I don't remember actually learning anything from it, or taking anything away from it that I didn't already have. It seems an odd thing to admit that a book with that sort of history and background, and that I studied most diligently over for months, should have had less impact on me that so much else.
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Originally Posted by kennyc
An elephant made by committee.....it could work....
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Of course it will work, how could it possibly fail.
