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<DIV>They have flaws in common: _The Difference Engine_ is episodic, whereas
_Holy Fire_ is picaresque; neither is truly a novel in the strongest
sense. They both create worlds, though. I prefer _Holy Fire_
because its world is in some sense a *plausible* future. That’s what I
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<DIV>- Gerry Quinn</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=dlebling@hyraxes.com
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