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I also have had a book experience that relates to this thread. I recently toured the History of Science Collection at the Univ. of OK, and I saw some very cool books there. The highlight of the tour was, when in the vault where the older stuff was kept, I was shown an early printing of Galileo's book. To my surprise, the curator opened the book, and on the first page was the writer's signature! Though that thorougly amazed me, it got even better. The book before me was Galileo's *personal* copy, complete with notes in the margins written by Galileo's hand. If you tell me that that the awe I felt was unfounded, then you must have some screws loose. Honestly, Iggy, it seems like you like to create conflict for the sheer fun of it. -- Jeffrey S. Sharp jss(a)ou.edu