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This was a re-read. Not sure how many times. I couldn't locate my copy so I had .to get it from the library. When all else fails, try the library.I remembered some of it. But definitely not the culprit.
It does involve some degree of what we now call ...more "
Rock Me on the Water: 1974—The Year Los Angeles Transformed Movies, Music, Television and Politics
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Lucas, in his story of four friends on the cusp between youth and adulthood, captured on film the America that was poised to reelect Nixon, the America that saw change as something that happened somewhere else.
American Graffiti
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
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“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
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“In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.”
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“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
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“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
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The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group
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“It was a dark and stormy night. Lightning flashed and thunder rolled across the sky. Rain spattered a mysterious, hooded stranger who peered over the ...more
Reading the Detectives
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Our group reads vintage British mysteries from the Golden Age and beyond. In 2025 our challenge is Christie's Detectives: Poirot vs Marple. We are rea ...more
Reading the 20th Century
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Welcome to 'Reading the 20th Century', a friendly and inclusive group that explores and discusses the literature, history, culture and music of the ye ...more
Bright Young Things
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...the perfect place for you to discuss your favourite authors from the early 20th Century. In the years from 1900 to 1945 the world of literature w ...more
The American Civil War
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Focuses on books, discussions, comments, reviews, and questions on the American Revolution. Just kidding.
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