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    <body><![CDATA[Ever wondered: Why am I enjoying this book so much?<br/><br/>This was one of those for me.  It's about a set of tusks, from the reputed largest elephant ever.  It's set, I can't even recall, maybe 10,000 years in the future?  It's almost an anthology, with a guy who works for a hunting record book a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24274236">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is quite simply Resnick's best book, no doubt whatsoever in my mind.<br/><br/>The story features the last remaining member of an African tribe in the far distant future hiring a historian to trace a pair of elephant tusks so he can honour his ancestors.<br/><br/>Wonderful thoughtful science...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34494340">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Readable, but of strictly limited relevance. Even the two main characters have an un-bridgable gulf of experience, and the underlying premise is inadequate for supporting a book's weight.]]></body>
    
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