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Quote of the Day 1-17-2012
« on: January 16, 2012, 10:00:07 PM »
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I think the human race made a big mistake at the beginning of the industrial revolution, we leaped for the mechanical things, people need the use of their hands to feel creative.
Andre Norton

 
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Re: Quote of the Day 1-17-2012
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2012, 07:40:00 AM »
Quote from: Papaw on January 16, 2012, 10:00:07 PM
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I think the human race made a big mistake at the beginning of the industrial revolution, we leaped for the mechanical things, people need the use of their hands to feel creative.
Andre Norton

Andre Norton -- there's an unexpected citation.  Where did you find it?
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Re: Quote of the Day 1-17-2012
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2012, 08:43:42 AM »
Brainy Quotes- http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/andre_norton.html

That is the "Nom  de Plume" of Alice Mary Norton, science fiction writer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Norton
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Re: Quote of the Day 1-17-2012
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2012, 10:51:06 AM »
Yeah, I recognized the name.  I liked her Forerunner series, and Star Man's Son.
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