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hobbit709

(41,694 posts) Thu Mar 15, 2012, 10:05 PM Mar 2012

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His followers called him Mahasamatman and said he was a god.

He preferred to drop the Maha- and the -atman, however, and called himself Sam. He never claimed to be a god. But then, he never claimed
not to be a god. Circumstances being what they were, neither admission could be of any benefit. Silence, though, could.

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His followers called him Mahasamatman and said he was a god. (Original Post) hobbit709 Mar 2012 OP

I once gave Sam some beer and traveling money, and experiences... NYC_SKP Mar 2012 #1

Don't forget your towel and thanks for all the fish. 42 is the answer. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2012 #2

But everyone knew him as Nancy. MiddleFingerMom Mar 2012 #3

No way. My name is Nancy. RebelOne Mar 2012 #6

Zelazny's Best CBGLuthier Mar 2012 #4

Congratulations hobbit709 Mar 2012 #5

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

1. I once gave Sam some beer and traveling money, and experiences...

Reply to hobbit709 (Original post)

Thu Mar 15, 2012, 10:15 PM

Mar 2012

Just my Random Thoughts...

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

2. Don't forget your towel and thanks for all the fish. 42 is the answer.

Reply to hobbit709 (Original post)

Thu Mar 15, 2012, 10:21 PM

Mar 2012

MiddleFingerMom

(25,163 posts)

3. But everyone knew him as Nancy.

Reply to hobbit709 (Original post)

Thu Mar 15, 2012, 10:34 PM

Mar 2012

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)

6. No way. My name is Nancy.

Reply to MiddleFingerMom (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 16, 2012, 01:12 PM

Mar 2012

And I am not a god. I am a goddess.

CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)

4. Zelazny's Best

Reply to hobbit709 (Original post)

Fri Mar 16, 2012, 07:58 AM

Mar 2012

I love Amber and all but Lord of Light is one hell of a novel.

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

5. Congratulations

Reply to CBGLuthier (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 16, 2012, 08:02 AM

Mar 2012

You're the first to recognize it without giving a smartass answer.

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