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Voice of the Imagination, whole no. 4, Summer 1945
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4 "Ye Hermit of Hagerstown", Harry WARNER JR, 303 Bryan Pl, Hagerstown, MD: "As for Voice--well, it seems the only way I might be able not to get a letter in is to write in detail about it. Maybe that's the secret formula. Cover this time ("Beauty & the Bugle") of doubtful stfan interest but doubtless of interest in other ways. No doubt about it, I don't doubt. '' And there really seems to be little to say about the letters this time. Vincent Manning might be interested to know, though, that the reason I write in a fairly accurate version of English is that I'm completely a creature of habit--more so, perhaps, than anyone I know. Every time I make a typing error I have to remember the word I did wrong, or try to remember it at least, and make a conscious effort to get it right the next time; otherwise, it'll be wrong in precisely the same way. If I do it wrong twice, then the habit is deeply enough engraved that I do the same thing wrong for a long long time. It's the same with me in everything. Therefore, I don't dare start to use Ackermanese, nonstoparagraphing, or any other eccentricity in the letters, or I'd be bound to forget to change back when typing something important. If it weren't for that, I'd probably succumb to all the goofy ideas immediately and continue using them until the fad wore off. ' ' These Australian fans give me more trouble with copies of Horizons; I'm positive they're in some sort of conspiracy telling me they aren't getting their copies in an effort to corner the market on Horizons and sell later at a ridiculously high price. However, I'll probably try to find another copy of that issue of H for Vol, although I have my doubts as to my chances of success. Several guys ordering big bunches of back issues have about cleaned me out of stock. ' ' About the little red gentleman on the editorial page, when I first opened this issue of VOM (#11) he reminded me irresistably of something. I spent hours over it, and then it suddenly came to me--on a little ad for rather violent introductory cards that Corwin Stickney sent out with one issue of his magazine. Or at least I believe that's where I saw it; I haven't the energy to look, and besides the temperature is about 10[[degree symbol]] above in our barn-like attic and it would mean either freezing or going to all the work of putting on an overcoat." (Well just as well, Harry, for your search wouldve been in vain: our lil redevil of a Marsian was swiped not from an old Amateur Correspondent ad but from something to do with a certain Sham Poo. Ditto our "Gettin' in Your Hair?" Ray BRADBURY
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4 "Ye Hermit of Hagerstown", Harry WARNER JR, 303 Bryan Pl, Hagerstown, MD: "As for Voice--well, it seems the only way I might be able not to get a letter in is to write in detail about it. Maybe that's the secret formula. Cover this time ("Beauty & the Bugle") of doubtful stfan interest but doubtless of interest in other ways. No doubt about it, I don't doubt. '' And there really seems to be little to say about the letters this time. Vincent Manning might be interested to know, though, that the reason I write in a fairly accurate version of English is that I'm completely a creature of habit--more so, perhaps, than anyone I know. Every time I make a typing error I have to remember the word I did wrong, or try to remember it at least, and make a conscious effort to get it right the next time; otherwise, it'll be wrong in precisely the same way. If I do it wrong twice, then the habit is deeply enough engraved that I do the same thing wrong for a long long time. It's the same with me in everything. Therefore, I don't dare start to use Ackermanese, nonstoparagraphing, or any other eccentricity in the letters, or I'd be bound to forget to change back when typing something important. If it weren't for that, I'd probably succumb to all the goofy ideas immediately and continue using them until the fad wore off. ' ' These Australian fans give me more trouble with copies of Horizons; I'm positive they're in some sort of conspiracy telling me they aren't getting their copies in an effort to corner the market on Horizons and sell later at a ridiculously high price. However, I'll probably try to find another copy of that issue of H for Vol, although I have my doubts as to my chances of success. Several guys ordering big bunches of back issues have about cleaned me out of stock. ' ' About the little red gentleman on the editorial page, when I first opened this issue of VOM (#11) he reminded me irresistably of something. I spent hours over it, and then it suddenly came to me--on a little ad for rather violent introductory cards that Corwin Stickney sent out with one issue of his magazine. Or at least I believe that's where I saw it; I haven't the energy to look, and besides the temperature is about 10[[degree symbol]] above in our barn-like attic and it would mean either freezing or going to all the work of putting on an overcoat." (Well just as well, Harry, for your search wouldve been in vain: our lil redevil of a Marsian was swiped not from an old Amateur Correspondent ad but from something to do with a certain Sham Poo. Ditto our "Gettin' in Your Hair?" Ray BRADBURY
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