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From: William Hyde <wthyde1953@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: (Worst?) Algorithm by Jean Mark Gawron
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:06:30 -0400
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Charles Packer wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:16:35 +0000, James Nicoll wrote:
> 
>> Algorithm by Jean Mark Gawron
>>
>> Of what use is galactic might and cunning against Earth's art community?
>>
>> https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/each-careful-step
> 
> 
> I would have liked to know a little more about what happens in the
> story. There's no Wikipedia article on it to fall back on!
> The SFE says "complex linquistic operations are used to structure
> the responses of a sidelined Earth to the greater galaxy."
> What does that mean?
> 

Having read the book I am in no position to answer that.


William Hyde