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ost_uid0]Well that's okay, 3001 is a somewhat recent addition.
And that doesn't take away from the trilogy factor; I think of it mostly as 3 being a more dramatic number. It just works well for a certain type of epic story which is often told in sci fi and fantasy. I'm actually thinking of writing one myself, eventually (though I'm also planning to get back to Kristina about a fiver; that'll come first, promise).
Have you read Clarke's 2001 series Zeke? They're all pretty great (except for the third, which is okay, but ah well). Check 'em out if you haven't.[/color
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