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Originally Posted by SoundgardenRocks
Marie is old at heart. She used to be a peppy optimist, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, but then she started to moderate MusicBanter and everything took a turn for the worse.
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Only other person I've ever heard use that expression is about 55 years old, so I suspect that your dad's assessment is about right, SgR !
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Originally Posted by SoundgardenRocks
And why would Marie want you to re-read The Left Hand of Darkness?
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That refs a couple of recent posts in the "What are you reading?" thread:-
Spoiler for Ursula K le Guin exchange:
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Originally Posted by Marie Monday
That made me think of the Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin, even though dystopian is not really the right way to describe that book. Have you ever tried it?
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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic
I read that book years ago, Marie, attracted by the great title and its mysterious-looking cover art. I enjoyed it, as I recall, but I never felt any need to reread it tbh.
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I get the feeling that you used to have a different name, SgR, but I'm not sure who
I think Fluff is another young poster, but Marie must surely be one of our younger mods.