There have been two long-running sci-fi series which I have enjoyed immensely in the past. Firstly, The Foundation Series by Issac Asimov.
This series spanned almost 40 years! The first book was based on a previous short story on robots – a revolutionary concept at that time. The final book detailing the origins one of the most central figure (through his influence rather than having him in each novel in the series), Hari Seldon, came out shortly before Asimov’s death in 1993.
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It seems someone out there does have a sense of humour!? Guess by this stage, somehow or other, we have all seen the (in)famous Iraqi Information Minister dishing out his daily denials of American attacks in Iraq? Well, having attained an unfortunate celebrity status, 
