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    A Matter of Importance
    A Matter of Importance
    A Matter of Importance
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    A Matter of Importance

    By Murray Leinster

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    "Mayday mayday mayday," said the voice. "Call for help. Call for help. Ship Cerberus major breakdown overdrive heading Procyron III for refuge. Help urgently needed." There was a pause. "Mayday mayday mayday. Call for help-"
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXinXii
    Release dateOct 20, 2015
    ISBN9781612100111
    A Matter of Importance
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    Murray Leinster

    Murray Leinster was the pen name of William Fitzgerald Jenkins (June 16, 1896 – June 8, 1975), an American science fiction and alternate history writer. He was a prolific author with a career spanning several decades, during which he made significant contributions to the science fiction genre.

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