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[MEDIA] Ad in USA Today 05.25.06

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"If you want the truth, unfettered by Hanso Foundation propaganda, we encourage you to read "Bad Twin." The truth is in there in black and white"

OK, so we know they want to sell us books and make money for themselves, but this statement says to me that there are clues and answers to this ARG in the book.

Anyone out there reading it? How is the book organized? And, this may sound far fetched, but has anyone ever tried a cypher on the text of the book, writing out the 4th, 8th, 15, 16th, 23rd and 42nd words to see if they read out as a message?

Just a crazy spec. But, I have to say, my mind is blown since last evening Shocked

...it's all I can think about.

**Posted:** Thu May 25, 2006 1:05 pm

mariogirl · Boot Joined: 06 Aug 2005 Posts: 11

I've just finished reading the book earlier this week, and I have to say that I'm really disappointed.

There are a few obviously related things in the book

**Posted:** Thu May 25, 2006 1:38 pm

Char · Boot Joined: 09 May 2006 Posts: 32

I have to say, I feel like a sucker. I bought the book specifically because I thought that the book was "The book the Hanso foundation doesn't want you to read", but there's NOTHING in there.

Aside from the spoilers above, which tell you absolutely nothing you couldn't work out already (big company exec is rich, spoilers!), the book only mentions Hanso or anything to do with the ARG in passing. It certainly isn't to the Hanso foundation what the da vinci code is to the catholic church.

If you want to read the book to learn more about the Lost world or the ARG, or to pick up story arc hints, or to learn any more at all, really, then save yourself the money and read the above spoilers instead.

On the other hand, if you just want an interesting read, then the book is very good on its own merits, and I would highly suggest picking it up. If you want to support the Lost guys or are just a fan of lost looking for a good book to read, then it's worth it, just don't be expecting a subplot about Hanso and his evil squad of F18s that shoot down airliners and kidnap polar bears.

**Posted:** Thu May 25, 2006 2:23 pm

firesign · Greenhorn Joined: 24 May 2006 Posts: 8

a correction about an earlier spoiler statement, which i will hide in a spoiler. Smile

**Posted:** Thu May 25, 2006 2:36 pm

GateKeeper · Decorated Joined: 22 Apr 2005 Posts: 156

For those interested, a few of us over at lostpedia have been crafting some spoiler-irific pages with information from the book. 'Bad Twin' would be a good starting point.

**Posted:** Thu May 25, 2006 2:40 pm

djrazz

can somebody post a sacn of that ? please

**Posted:** Fri May 26, 2006 5:29 pm

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