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Bridget's avatar

> Schmidt said that he was not bothered by reports that the program gave “trite,” “clichéd” answers in response to spiritual questions, reportedly reminiscent of a “motivational calendar.”

I am thinking about the bit in Canticle for Leibowitz (in the third part of the book) in which the viewpoint character is describing the very mediocre statue that the Green Star folks have labeled COMFORT... let me see if I can find an excerpt on the internet https://www.millersbookreview.com/p/walter-m-miller-jr-canticle-for-leibowitz/comment/61117328

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Maurice Cannelloni's avatar

Amazing book.

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