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It is a continuum. There is black and white, but mostly shades of gray.
As to Van Vogt. He is better at shorter length. He was reputed to add a new idea every 800 words, which might work at short length, but becomes a disaster at novel length.
I have a NESFA short story omnibus, highly recommended, (even if it is only in paper).
For those who have not read any of Van Vogt, I can recommend:
The Monster
The Village
The Sound
Dear Pen Pal
(And fans will list another dozen - these are just off the top of my head.)
Doggone it, I just finished re-reading Harrison's Technicolor Time Machine, I now want to read some Van Vogt. . .
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