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 | | Of course, we had read all six Dune books that Frank Herbert wrote, but when he passed away he was just beginning to work on a new Dune book (which had the working title of "Dune 7") and we did not have any of those notes. |
 | | Kevin Anderson: While I have spent a lot of time in George Lucas' universe (which was itself inspired in many ways by the original "Dune"), Brian and I were talking about new Dune projects (including "Dune 7," the Butlerian Jihad books, and House Atreides) many years before "Star Wars: Episode 1" was released. |
 | | Kevin Anderson: And, of course, there are the "spice mines," the Dune Sea, moisture vaporators, the Sand People who are wrapped up to conserve moisture, and the big dragon carcass in the sand dunes. |
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