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From: Mike Van Pelt <usenet@mikevanpelt.com>
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Subject: Re: MT VOID, 08/23/24 -- Vol. 43, No. 8, Whole Number 2342
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In article <vahgat$2d33e$1@dont-email.me>,
Gary McGath  <garym@mcgath.com> wrote:
>On 8/25/24 10:19 PM, Keith F. Lynch wrote:
>> Mike Van Pelt <usenet@mikevanpelt.com> wrote:
>>> This amusing dilema ended quickly, as [Tarzan] had the superpower
>>> of being able to learn a new language in about two pages.
>> 
>> Naturally, since he was of royal blood, hence genetically superior.
>> 
>> Burroughs was a man of his time.
>
>Which is especially amusing when you think of all the genetic problems 
>people of royal blood actually had.

Heh... Thinking of Sir Roger trying to explain the concept of
royal blood to the aliens in "The High Crusade".  They thought
the humans were doing genetic engineering to improve themselves.

Yeah, not so much.

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