# Classic Books Which Live Up To Their Reputation

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** books-writing-myths\
**Created:** [December 19, 2022, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-books-which-live-up-to-their-reputation/976763 "2022-12-19T02:44:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-books-which-live-up-to-their-reputation/976763/163 "2023-01-07T18:54:12Z")

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> [@commasense](#):
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> I’m sorry, remind me again what the hunting habits of lions have to do with “Classic Books Which Live Up To Their Reputation”?

Not much. I have just moved a bunch of posts to a new thread.

> [@Sex Roles in other Animals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-roles-in-other-animals/977848):
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> I’ve always been bugged by lionesses in prides doing all the hunting, and the males muscling in on dinner without having done a lick of work. Lioness Lib!!!

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