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Mfholic Posted 20 years ago
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a race of one
Valentine Michael Smith was as real as taxes but he was a race of one.
from Heinlein's 'Stranger in A Strange Land'
Question: a race of one = one race?
a race of two = ?
from Heinlein's 'Stranger in A Strange Land'
Question: a race of one = one race?
a race of two = ?
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perhaps: he was so special, he was in a race/class (all) by himself, very peculiar
others seem to have copied the expression:
A race of one
http://www.moronosphere.com/daruma/archives/003198_a_race_of_one.php
others seem to have copied the expression:
A race of one
http://www.moronosphere.com/daruma/archives/003198_a_race_of_one.php
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He's the guy from Mars, right?
He was neither wholly human nor wholly Martian - making him unique. A race of one.
He was neither wholly human nor wholly Martian - making him unique. A race of one.
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