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Old 29-August-2005, 05:37 PM
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I actually saw a copy of the book at Barnes and Noble the other day. I had looked for it many, many times there and it has never been there.

Went in there over the weekend just browsing (killing time before my movie started) and low and behold there it was!

Sorry to say I didn't take any money with me (not taking it keeps me from spending it!) so I didn't purchase it. However, I will go get it next time I am near that B&N.
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I actually saw a copy of the book at Barnes and Noble the other day. I had looked for it many, many times there and it has never been there.

Went in there over the weekend just browsing (killing time before my movie started) and low and behold there it was!

Sorry to say I didn't take any money with me (not taking it keeps me from spending it!) so I didn't purchase it. However, I will go get it next time I am near that B&N.
You should have bought it so you have proof of it. As far as we know you just saw a weather balloon.
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Old 29-August-2005, 05:43 PM
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I actually saw a copy of the book at Barnes and Noble the other day. I had looked for it many, many times there and it has never been there.

Went in there over the weekend just browsing (killing time before my movie started) and low and behold there it was!

Sorry to say I didn't take any money with me (not taking it keeps me from spending it!) so I didn't purchase it. However, I will go get it next time I am near that B&N.
You should have bought it so you have proof of it. As far as we know you just saw a weather balloon.
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I actually saw a copy of the book at Barnes and Noble the other day. I had looked for it many, many times there and it has never been there.

Went in there over the weekend just browsing (killing time before my movie started) and low and behold there it was!

Sorry to say I didn't take any money with me (not taking it keeps me from spending it!) so I didn't purchase it. However, I will go get it next time I am near that B&N.
You should have bought it so you have proof of it. As far as we know you just saw a weather balloon.
No, no, it was swamp gas.
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Maybe you were at "Barney Hill's and No Bull" \/
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Maybe you've never seen it there because it always sells out so fast...
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I actually saw a copy of the book at Barnes and Noble the other day. I had looked for it many, many times there and it has never been there.

Went in there over the weekend just browsing (killing time before my movie started) and low and behold there it was!

Sorry to say I didn't take any money with me (not taking it keeps me from spending it!) so I didn't purchase it. However, I will go get it next time I am near that B&N.
Based on your being near a top secret B&N site, what you saw was a holographic image projected via the face of Lenin straight into your consciousness. Many flocks of birds were sacrificed to provide this visual input. Even more were required to convince you not to carry any cash. Our reptilian Illuminati overlords would thank you for your cooperation, but they're too busy right now.
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I have never actually seen the book. It is merely my minds interpretation of a photon stimulation pattern.
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Yes, I believe it is created in the minds of the believers myself.
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I actually picked my copy up at my school bookstore. It had a science section with maybe a couple dozen books, and BA was one of them. It was definitely a very lucky find.
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Here is a homework assignment for you. Try ordering apogee books www.cgpublishing.com thru Barnes &- or Books-A-Million.

Good luck.
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