Double StarThe story revolves around Lawrence Smith, also known as "Lorenzo the Great", a down-and-out actor wasting the remainder of his life in bars. When he encounters a space-pilot who offers him a drink, before he knows what is going on, he is on Mars involved in a deep conspiracy with global consequences. He is given a mission where failure would not only mean his own death, it would almost certainly mean an all-out planetary war. |
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... sound waves fail to cancel out completely . But the Eisenhower is a luxury house and in this case , at least , the equipment worked perfectly ; I could see their lips move but I could hear no sound . But I could indeed see their lips ...
... sound waves fail to cancel out completely . But the Eisenhower is a luxury house and in this case , at least , the equipment worked perfectly ; I could see their lips move but I could hear no sound . But I could indeed see their lips ...
Page 66
... sound , from a buzz saw striking a nail in a chunk of firewood to a setting hen disturbed on her nest . It was necessary only to acquire Martian as poorly as Bonforte spoke it . He had worked hard to overcome his lack of talent , and ...
... sound , from a buzz saw striking a nail in a chunk of firewood to a setting hen disturbed on her nest . It was necessary only to acquire Martian as poorly as Bonforte spoke it . He had worked hard to overcome his lack of talent , and ...
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... sound as forced and phony as a goat spouting Greek . But if I read the speech in words he would use , it will automatically be effective . He's a great orator . " " Listen , Smythe , you're not hired to write speeches . You're hired to ...
... sound as forced and phony as a goat spouting Greek . But if I read the speech in words he would use , it will automatically be effective . He's a great orator . " " Listen , Smythe , you're not hired to write speeches . You're hired to ...
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