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Subject:Re[3]: value of books From:"Arlen P. Walker" <Arlen -dot- P -dot- Walker -at- JCI -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 17 Nov 1995 08:50:00 -0600
Ever try reading "Moby Dick" while siting at a computer terminal?
Yes, as a matter of fact. But chapter 72 was missing. :{>}
(Note to those who didn't get that last remark: Project Gutenberg has published
an edition of Moby Dick in their electronic book archive. For some reason which
my memory isn't totally clear on, they were unable to include chapter 72.)
(Further note to those unfamiliar with Michael Hart and Project Gutenberg: Go
vist ftp://uiarchive.cso.uiuc.edu/pub/etext/gutenberg now. Do not delay, drop
everything and do it now. It is the charter of Project Gutenberg to publish
electronic versions of books, to create an electronic library which is freely
available to all. They also need volunteers for adding to the collection, along
with volunteers for proofreading submitted books. You'll find the details
there.)
Have fun,
Arlen
Chief Managing Director In Charge, Department of Redundancy Department
DNRC 124
Arlen -dot- P -dot- Walker -at- JCI -dot- Com
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