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popcorn
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Opening Lines
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Nov 16 02:13 UTC 1992 |
This item is devoted to interesting opening lines. For example, John Varley's
newest novel, _Steel Beech_, begins with a sentence that goes something like
"Within 5 years the penis will be obsolete."
Ever notice the opening line to Madeline L'Engle's _A Wrinkle In Time_?
"It was a dark and stormy night."
What opening lines stick in *your* mind?
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robh
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response 1 of 36:
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Nov 16 02:37 UTC 1992 |
"The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned
to a dead channel." Neuromancer, William Gibson
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mcnally
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response 2 of 36:
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Nov 16 17:29 UTC 1992 |
Well, my two favorites have already been used ("A Wrinkle in Time"
and "Neuromancer")
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md
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response 3 of 36:
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Nov 25 21:20 UTC 1992 |
"West of Arkham the hills rise wild."
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seldon
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response 4 of 36:
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Nov 27 17:39 UTC 1992 |
"It was starting to end, after what seemed most of eternity to me."
"It is a pain in the ass waiting around for someone to try to kill you."
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matthew
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response 5 of 36:
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Nov 28 00:55 UTC 1992 |
Is that one quote Joe or 2 seperate quotes?
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