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pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-22-11 06:19 PM
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RIP Anne McCaffrey
I just heard...

http://io9.com/5862031/rip-anne-mccaffrey-creator-of-pern-and-other-classic-books
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Iggo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-22-11 06:34 PM
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1. Aw, man!
Amazing writer!

:applause:
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pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-22-11 08:10 PM
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2. Yes, she was
More:
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/anne-mccaffrey-has-died_b42826
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/45409015/ns/today-books
http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2011/11/22/anne-mccaffrey-passes-away-at-85
http://www.inquisitr.com/161931/anne-mccaffrey-author-dies-at-85
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nolabear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-22-11 08:44 PM
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3. Wow. She was the mother of dragons old school!
RIP to a fine writer.
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-22-11 09:57 PM
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4. My brother loved her books.
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-23-11 12:50 AM
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5. She was a big part of my reading life in high school and later.
Probably one of the primary reasons I still pick up fantasy novels when I can, and maybe part of the reason so few satisfy me anymore--she set a high standard. I've wondered from time to time if she were still alive... Now I know. :(
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