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posted by [personal profile] eftychia at 05:25am on 2004-12-01

A year ago I quoted [livejournal.com profile] theferrett, who said, "[...] given the multitudes of bored, creative people out there, no thought is truly original; they're only unpublicized." Since then, I have found this complementary quote from Abraham Lincoln which I wish I'd known at the time: "Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new after all."

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posted by [identity profile] anniemal.livejournal.com at 04:37am on 2004-12-01
Yep. Nope. I'm used to coming across my original ideas in a book. When I was younger it really bothered me. I was vainer then. But I'm inured by now. And it means that my original thoughts got published somewhere and it's okay if they're under someone else's name. The important thing is that they're out there.

Though I seriously doubt Lincoln, far thinking as he was, thought of sex with fuzzy aliens. Barry B. Longyear published that one. ^shrug^

I'm still unconvinced that keeping the South in the Union was a great idea, anyway. It could have avoided as much of a Civil War, maybe. Actually, I think I might be relieved if they reseceded.

We might have to move north, but that can be done. Since I'm contemplating it already. Just a matter of finances and degree. I do not like this place and want you in a better one. Ooh. That came out wrong. I just worry over your leaky roof and want to help. But have only limited powers. And S_C has final say anyway. Pipe Dreams, or maybe not.

If you think of something hard enough, there might be a breakthrough thought. Or not.

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