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From: disc@houxz.UUCP (S.BERRY)
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Subject: 2001/A-Bombs
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Date: Thu, 8-Mar-84 15:30:07 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar  8 15:30:07 1984
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>  After all, so I have read, Stanley was seriously considering 
>  having the floating fetus observe with heavenly understanding 
>  the dropping of countless A-bombs onto good old Planet Earth.  
>  What would we have all made of *that*!

It has been quite a while since I read the book, but didn't this
actually happen?  I believe the "Star Child" prevented Earth from
blowing itself up.  This may have been in "2010" instead/too.

				SJBerry