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		lupire on March 18, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: "3 Body Problem" Is a Rare Species of Sci-Fi Epic A lot of writing that is very funny on stage or screen doesn't work on the page. This is because delivery matters in dialogue, and actors study the scene to prepare their delivery, but a reader only gets one chance sight read it with no prep.

wwarner on March 18, 2024 [–]

yes, possible in my case here as i listened to the audiobook for book 1.

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