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From: Malcolm Dick
Date: Tue 05 Oct 1999 - 17:02:56 IST
Dear Allan,
I read Cosmic Banditos about 6 years ago - I seem to remember that there was
a masterly use of the comedy explosion and that it was one of the finest and
funniest books that I have ever read. Oh - and one other thing - tree-top
level is an important concept. Which, of course, it is.
At the time I did spend an hour photocopying the book which, although illegal,
was fully justifiable as the book was no longer in print. If you take
retrospective objection to this I can, of course, put you in touch with my
lawyers. In any case, I have lost the photocopy and any court case would be my
word against yours and the legal profession would turn out to be the only
winners.
I borrowed the book from a trusting friend (who will no doubt also be sending
his greetings) which was in a perpetual transition state between being lost
and found and had the habit or turning up unannounced in locked drawers. Which
begs the question as to whether the book itself is a quantum type thing
(technical term) and whether there is some sort of communication between all
existing copies of the book or whether, indeed, there is only one existing copy
shared amongst all owners.
In any case, there is a massive potential audience for the book and I would
urge any publishers who are showing interest to dive straight in because they
are bound to make large amounts of money which is a great motivating factor in
anybody's book... as it were.
As an alternative strategy - why not publish the text of the book or selected
extracts on the web - those of us who know can then introduce those who do not
to the wonders of the Bandito Community. Indeed - there is a large enough
community out there to each type in and submit one chapter so you would have
little work to do other than to give the green light. The resulting tsunami of
public opinion would then become overwhelming.
Aye Thangyou,
:bM
PS: I am distressed to find out that you are a real person and that the book itself did not spring spontaneously into existence.
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