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    Prelude to Space
    Prelude to Space
    Prelude to Space
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    Prelude to Space

    By W. E. Terry and Robert W. Haseltine

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateNov 26, 2013
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      Title: Prelude to Space

      Author: Robert W. Haseltine

      Illustrator: W. E. Terry

      Release Date: November 1, 2009 [EBook #30381]

      Language: English

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      You're certain to be included in a survey at one time or another. However, there's one you may not recognize as such. Chances are it will be more important than you imagine. It could be man's—

      Prelude To Space

      By Robert W. Haseltine

      I was climbing the steep side of a central Wisconsin hill, holding my bow away from my body for balance, when I first saw the stranger. He sat on a stump at the crest and watched me struggle up. As I drew nearer I panted out a greeting and received his cheerful Hi in return. When I finally reached the top, I threw myself on the ground and began catching my breath.

      He didn't say anything at

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