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59. Man who fell to earth

Tue Nov 18, 2025, 06:37 PM

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Saw this at the dollar theater in OKC when i was 19yrs.. Always stuck with me . Have the book by Walter Tevis.
There is a good documentary about his life. The movie is somewhat self biographical.

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