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they quaintly called "the whammy." He was most startled and considerably grieved to see the battery star-trend, having apparently not anticipated all the consequences of the gyral effect or the cube law on the coils. I calmed him and reconciled him in part to his loss without having to wipe his memory.

So . . . our observation station on Sol Three is once more reasonably secure from discovery. It will not be necessary now to find new patrons—we can continue to depend for local financing on Mrs. Wycherly and the other ladies who unknowingly but so very kindly support our little enterprise.

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COMING NEXT MONTH

A blockbuster of a novel by POUL ANDERSON headlines The December issue of Fantastic Magazine.

Devil-may-care Galactic investigator Dominic Flandry has the adventure of his career in A Message in Secret, as he copes with several sets of enemies on one of the strangest planets in the universe.

Backing up Anderson is The Clone, by Theodore L. Thomas, a science-cum-horror short story that combines one of the most original s-f plots we've seen in a long time, with a taut style that literally brings catastrophe into your kitchen sink.

I, Gardener, by Allen Kim Lang, is a short story that could stand on its own—yet to s-f initiates, it will have an extra hidden meaning.

Several other short stories and all the usual features round out the December FANTASTIC. It will be on sale at your newsdealer's Nov. 19. Reserve your copy now.

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