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"Le jour viendra, by Jeez! Why you don't give him paper for drawings, eh, my
ancient of days?" Derelict smiled sadly. "We tried that, sir. When we gave Jeff
paper, he drew pictures of money." "HimmelHerrGott! My favorite artist. In the
looney bin ...
"Le jour viendra, by Jeez! Why you don't give him paper for drawings, eh, my
ancient of days?" Derelict smiled sadly. "We tried that, sir. When we gave Jeff
paper, he drew pictures of money." "HimmelHerrGott! My favorite artist. In the
looney bin ...
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Jeez. Ouch!" "There you have the confession, Halsyon," General Balorsen grated.
He was tall, gaunt, bitter. "By God. Ars est celare artem. You are innocent." "I
falsely condemned you, old faithful," Judge Field grated. He was tall, gaunt, bitter.
Jeez. Ouch!" "There you have the confession, Halsyon," General Balorsen grated.
He was tall, gaunt, bitter. "By God. Ars est celare artem. You are innocent." "I
falsely condemned you, old faithful," Judge Field grated. He was tall, gaunt, bitter.
Page 109
I too suffer from baby fantasies from which I cannot escape. Do not make the
same mistake. I beg of you . . ." Mr. Aquila glanced at his wrist- watch and leaped
up. The sprightly returned to his manner. "Jeez. It's late. Time to make up your
mind, ...
I too suffer from baby fantasies from which I cannot escape. Do not make the
same mistake. I beg of you . . ." Mr. Aquila glanced at his wrist- watch and leaped
up. The sprightly returned to his manner. "Jeez. It's late. Time to make up your
mind, ...
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Contents
DISAPPEARING ACT | 7 |
ADAM AND NO EVE | 24 |
STAR LIGHT STAR BRIGHT | 38 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Starburst |
| Author | Alfred Bester |
| Publisher | New American Library, 1958 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 5 Mar 2008 |
| Length | 160 pages |
| Subjects | › › Fiction / General Fiction / Science Fiction / General Science fiction, American |
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