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pinko
on Jan 23, 2024
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Another Roman dodecahedron has been unearthed in E...
Along these lines, if you haven't ever seen it, check out _Motel of the Mysteries_ by David Macaulay. (Yes, that David Macaulay!)
hiatus
on Jan 23, 2024
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A Canticle For Leibowitz touches on a similar theme.
ojo-rojo
on Jan 23, 2024
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I agree. I started with Anathem then went to A Canticle for Leibowitz. Together they were a fun read, I've put them both on my bookshelf.
PhasmaFelis
on Jan 23, 2024
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I remember "reading" that as a kid, when I was too young to really understand the text, and thinking it was a horror story.
junon
on Jan 23, 2024
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Is this the one where they find the toilet seat and think it's jewelry or something? If so, had the same experience. I was too young to understand it and thought it was something scary.
PhasmaFelis
on Jan 27, 2024
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Yep, exactly! Tons of shadowy pictures of decayed skeletons lying in beds and bathtubs, and most of the humor is in the text.
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