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https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/
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When Nostalgia Was Deadly
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I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a...
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Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place...
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