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Old 03-29-2006, 07:28 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by JennyHallu
I'm afraid there are many on this list that I simply cannot see as important enough to be on a must-read list, and as much as I love it, LotR falls within that category. Where are Crime and Punishment, Vanity Fair, Tom Sawyer, The Iliad, The Good Earth, Catch-22, and so many TRUE classics?
I agree with your list of "why aren't these in the list?" - but not with your opinion of LotR. Why do you think it should NOT be on a cultural must-read list (assuming that such lists are worth making)?
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