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Select no more than five works (from any medium) published after the year 1900 to serve as the moral bedrock for a new civilization. I'll start.

>> No.16940860
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My works include LotR, Dune, Star Wars, and The Big Lebowski. I believe all of these contain valuable lessons for a nascent people in need of myths about life's challenges.

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>> No.16940881

excellent choices

>> No.16940885

Lawrence of Arabia, The Godfather, 2001 A Space Odyssey, PDL

>> No.16940888

>>16940860
I suppose Dune would teach the future generations how not to write a book

>> No.16940894

Striptease

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>>16940888
>Teach how to not write a book
>one of the greatest sci-fi books of all time
>countless influences sprung from this novel alone
>how not to write

>> No.16940924

>Complete Poetry of William Blake
>Grapes of Wrath
>Decline of the West
>The Essential Johnny Cash
>Hamlet

>> No.16940941

>>16940888
>I post on /lit/ and pretend to have any clue about writing.

go finish the act and buy a trip

>> No.16940944

Think and Grow Rich
Dianetics
Playboy
Linux
Green Eggs and Ham