Jerry Pournelle ded
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Re: Jerry Pournelle ded
Damn. The Old Masters are all gone; now their heirs are dying too. RIP, Dr. Pournelle.
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Re: Jerry Pournelle ded
I hate it when the old masters die. They stop writing. Every damn one of them.
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Re: Jerry Pournelle ded
On the griping hand, we'll always have his work.
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