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- adjective Of or pertaining to Robert Anson Heinlein (1907–1988),
American science fiction writer, or to his works.
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(No coincidence - this story is overtly Heinleinian, which is good because it gives me two chances to say "Heinleinian".)
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(No coincidence - this story is overtly Heinleinian, which is good because it gives me two chances to say "Heinleinian".)
REVIEW: The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year Volume 1 edited by Jonathan Strahan 2007
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The Freehold started off as a kind of Heinleinian nod, definitely. but I'm greatly inclined to believe that any society riffing off of that particular set of values is likely to end up extremely marginalized, as the Freehold do.
Interview With Gary Gibson (Interviewed by Mark Chitty and Liviu Suciu) Liviu 2009
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The Freehold started off as a kind of Heinleinian nod, definitely. but I'm greatly inclined to believe that any society riffing off of that particular set of values is likely to end up extremely marginalized, as the Freehold do.
Archive 2009-08-01 Liviu 2009
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To those who oppose on libertarian grounds, what would you say to a kind of Heinleinian proposal — no right to vote until you’ve served i.e. don’t limit it to the military, but to all forms of national service?
The Volokh Conspiracy » Why Mandatory “National Service” Proposals Target the Young: 2007
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To those who oppose on libertarian grounds, what would you say to a kind of Heinleinian proposal — no right to vote until you’ve served i.e. don’t limit it to the military, but to all forms of national service?
The Volokh Conspiracy » Why Mandatory “National Service” Proposals Target the Young: 2007
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To those who oppose on libertarian grounds, what would you say to a kind of Heinleinian proposal — no right to vote until you’ve served i.e. don’t limit it to the military, but to all forms of national service?
The Volokh Conspiracy » Why Mandatory “National Service” Proposals Target the Young: 2007
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And, speaking of dialogue, later in the book there is quite a bit of discussion between married couples and their close associates and some of that is positively Heinleinian as you read it, especially echoing some of his earlier novels.
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And, speaking of dialogue, later in the book there is quite a bit of discussion between married couples and their close associates and some of that is positively Heinleinian as you read it, especially echoing some of his earlier novels.
30 « July « 2009 « Axiom's Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy 2009
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And, speaking of dialogue, later in the book there is quite a bit of discussion between married couples and their close associates and some of that is positively Heinleinian as you read it, especially echoing some of his earlier novels.
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