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"ref": "1998 June 9, Grant Watson, “Re: Godzilla - What a Turkey”, in aus.sf (Usenet), message-ID <357d206b.15155455@news.iinet.net.au>",
"text": "Your post is looking suspiciously like one of those litfan vs mediafan debates that are so incredibly stupid and pathetic and do nothing more than irritate people.",
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"ref": "2000 August 24, Matt G. Leger, “Re: TV science fiction [was Re: Beware of Slanted Fedora Cons!]”, in rec.arts.sf.fandom (Usenet), message-ID <B5CA7EDE.A18D%mattleger@SPAMSUX.earthlink.net>",
"text": "And I do know the difference between actors and the characters they play, unlike the usual mediafan stereotype (see GALAXY QUEST among many others).",
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"ref": "2006 April 5, Lloyd Penney, “ChatBack”, in Vegas Fandom Weekly, volume 2, number 17 (whole number #71), page 20",
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"ref": "2014 January, Neil Williams, “Letters of Comment”, in Space Cadet, volume 12, number 1 (whole number #25), page 7",
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