Article: Arthur C. Clarke, author of '2001: A Space Odyssey,' making plans for 3001.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka _ ``Sorry, can't talk right now,'' said the breathless voice on the phone.

``You see, I've started writing `The Final Odyssey' _ the absolute end of it all _ and it's coming so well. It's 3001, you know. Got to run.''

He's 79 and not in the best of health, but Arthur C. Clarke _ the man who brought the world ``2001: A Space Odyssey,'' two sequels and much more _ is pumped.

This living legend, an icon of both the space age and American culture, is embarking on what he has described as ``the most challenging project of my career.''

(This was revealed in a note Clarke jotted to his friend, media mogul Rupert Murdoch, ...

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