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from: trill@primenet.com (Chelo Felice)
date: 1997-03-02 00:00:00
subject: Re: There is that word again ` F A N `

Date: 2 Mar 1997 09:32:02 -0700



: >The basic difference is:  A reader reads.  A fan associates with other
: >fans within the subculture called fandom.  ("Fandom" by this time is like
: >"The City" -- it means different things to different people.... What Gary
: >Farber is talking about is written-sf fandom.)

I won't do the translation here, but I think (IMHO) that there are two
types of fen.  The FIAWOL (fandom is a way of life) group- which isn't me-
and the FIAH (I'm abbreviating wrong- help?- fandom is just a hobby).  Bad
wording, sorry. :)

- Chelo (female, since -that- name will never give it away ;)

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