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The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein
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The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein

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Ted Gioia
Jan 01, 2000
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No matter how hard you try—and some folks have tried awfully hard—you can’t attach a simple label to Robert Heinlein’s sociopolitical views. After checking out Stranger in a Strange Land, you might think he was a permanent resident in a summer of love hippie commune. When you’ve finished reading Starship Troopers, you will be certain that he is a member…

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