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ost_uid0]I don't like reset buttons either, for the most part. And there are a lot of them in the ST novels, which isn't too surprising I suppose since the writers mostly seem to feel they can't mess up the continuity too badly for those who come afterwards.
I freely admit that my reaction to a particular reset is biased by my reaction to the story in which it occurs. I fully believe that the one in [i
ost_uid0]Here There Be Dragons[/i
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One could justifiably claim there's a reset in [i
ost_uid0]Ishmael[/i
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ost_uid0]is[/i
ost_uid0] a time travel story), but that reset was actually an interesting reaction on the part of the character who was affected.[/color
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