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		mhh__ 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Lawrence of Arabia, Paul Atreides, and the roots o... I was surprised how much more subtle in many ways Lawrence of Arabia was compared to dune

Animats 7 months ago [–]

Reality is more subtle than fiction.

Dune is desert warfare of the WWI era. Modern desert warfare is rather different.

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