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<DIV><FONT size=2>6962 Highway 169</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>And a very Merry Christmas to you in advance - no =
hard
feelings - perhaps I've just had more exciting experiences than the =
author,
dunno, but maybe. Thanks.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Roy</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:cedel@supernet.com" title=cedel@supernet.com>Clyde =
Hollinger</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"
title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, November 11, =
2000 3:53
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Notes of a Piano =
Tuner</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Roy,
<P>I bought it, read it, and recommended it, but that doesn't =
necessarily mean
I thought every sentence was exquisite. I think I wasn't the =
only one to
recommend it, and maybe not the first. Your response just goes =
to show
that we're not all going to like the same thing. Regarding your =
quote
from the book, it appears you gave only the first two sentences of a =
longer
story. I suspect that from even some of the world's great =
literary
masterpieces, two sentences taken out of context could sound rather =
lame.
<P>I tend to agree that the text is "over-embellished," as you =
say. I
should send you a copy of my annual Christmas letter. I do this =
kind of
embellishment, and every year people tell me they're waiting eagerly =
for the
next issue. I'm sure there are those who can't stand it, but of =
course
they don't tell me that.
<P>Regards, <BR>Clyde Hollinger
<P>Roy Ulrich wrote:
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<FONT size=-1>Someone on this list recommended this book. I bought =
it and am
half way through and I can't take it anymore! The text is over - =
embellished
and the tales of customers are mundane.</FONT> <FONT =
size=-1>" My car
senses things that I somehow miss. Like yesterday, I was backing up =
in a
parking lot and carefully looked all around before maneuvering
backward."</FONT> <FONT size=-1>Wow.</FONT> <FONT =
size=-1>For
Sale: Sleep aid - $16.95 + shipping ($3.00)</FONT> <FONT
size=-1>Roy Ulrich</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>