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    Field Trip
    Field Trip
    Field Trip
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    Field Trip

    By Gene Hunter

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateNov 27, 2013
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      Field Trip - Gene Hunter

      The Project Gutenberg EBook of Field Trip, by Gene Hunter

      This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with

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      with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net

      Title: Field Trip

      Author: Gene Hunter

      Release Date: November 1, 2009 [EBook #30379]

      Language: English

      *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK FIELD TRIP ***

      Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online

      Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

      It is rumored that technology might eliminate many useless items from our regulated life of the future—including good, old-fashioned sex. However, let's kibitz for a moment ...

      FIELD TRIP

      By Gene Hunter

      Kial was disgusted with the slow, cumbersome train. He disliked using this uncomfortable means of travel, but since he wanted to learn more about these strange creatures who were his ancestors, he had decided to try to become used to their ways.

      He was lonely in this strange, backward age and when he unexpectedly saw another being like himself in the same coach, he hastened to make his presence known. He introduced himself and asked politely:

      "When are you from?"

      8000,

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