The Glaringly Obvious...

Heinlein, like King, should _always_ be read - never 'watched'.

You want to know how good Heinlein _really_ is? Go read 'The Cat Who Walks Through Walls' or 'Time Enough For Love' or any and all of the Jubal Harshaw stories. For starters...

(If you can tear your eyes away from the electronic smack dealer in the corner of your rooms, that is.)

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