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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 11:17 AM
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Default Kurt Vonnegut. Dead at 84.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Vonnegut
Old Apr 12, 2007 | 06:16 PM
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anyone interested should read breakfast of champions, and then if you really like it slaughterhouse 5.
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I had to read Kurts book last semester in my college english 102 class. THis guy wrote some amazing stuff. My teacher was a publisher and actually spoke many times and had numerous one on one conversations with this man. Good guy, brilliant author
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Sad day - one of my favorite authors.
Old Apr 13, 2007 | 12:43 AM
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"So it goes."
Old Apr 13, 2007 | 04:31 AM
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"Mother Night" Its soo good
Old Apr 15, 2007 | 03:26 PM
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..and so it goes
Old Apr 15, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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Very saddened when I heard this news. Ive been on a hunt to collect a complete 1st print set of his works. Its a pain but I love his work so much. I guess the 1st prints I have now just went up in value. I really enjoyed Timequake....
Old Apr 15, 2007 | 04:01 PM
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I was surprised to hear the news as well. I enjoyed Slaughterhouse 5 and I really like Harrison Bergeron, a short story of his.
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Harrison Bergeron was an amazing short story, Kurt lived such an interesting life. My AP English teacher is a huge fan.
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