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To: Borges
LM was a huge best seller upon release. When Hugo wanted to know what the sales figures in America he sent a telegram to his American publisher with a single ‘?’. His publisher’s response: ‘!’.

i love that!

40 posted on 07/08/2014 8:26:00 AM PDT by latina4dubya (when i have money i buy books... if i have anything left, i buy 6-inch heels and a bottle of wine...)
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To: latina4dubya

Another interesting factoid about Hugo...he asked for clemency for John Brown.


41 posted on 07/08/2014 8:32:19 AM PDT by Borges
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