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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Anderson, Poul, date Starfarers I Poul Anderson. — 1st ed.
p. cm. “A Tor book.” ISBN 0-312-86037-4 (alk. paper)
PS3551.N378S727 1998 813’.54 — dc21 98-21766
First Edition: November 1998
POULANDERSONSTARFARERS
Printed in the United States of America 0987654321
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For information, advice, and much else, I owe thanks to Karen Anderson (as always), Victor Fernandez-Davila, editor Robert Gleason, the late Kenneth Gray, G. David Nordley, and Aharon Sheer. Special thanks are due Robert L.
