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I have no idea what's in the popular consciousness, but when I hear "Ray Bradbury" I think of The Martian Chronicles first, followed by The Illustrated Man. If I think about his stuff for a while I'll get around to Fahrenheit 451, but it doesn't stand out that strongly for me.
I think the first story I read of his was "The Veldt", maybe in fourth grade or so. I guess most kids like violence in their books, but I was fascinated then by how strong an effect he achieved with just the subtle (to me) implication of it.
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