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Old 09-02-2015, 05:27 AM   #125
MikeB1972
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
Similarly you can read a fantasy novel and say "this author was influenced by Tolkien".
You can do that now, but could you do that in the late 50's / early 60's?

Thinking about it, can you do it now? Without quoting the author as saying he was influenced by Tolkien. Bet we can come up with other sources that may have influenced a book instead

OK, except the Sword of Shanarra
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