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Subject: Re: Niven's Protectors
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Date: Sun, 11-Aug-85 20:50:22 EDT
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From: Jim Hester 

I didn't go back and check this, but it was my understanding that
Tree-of-Life virus could not survive (or, at least, was not effective)
without Tree-of-Life root.  That's why the protectors died out in the
origianl Earth expedition: the root died, and the virus with it.

The protectors on Home would almost certainly take all the root with
them, since they did not want to raise more protectors after them.
Virus in the air would not be a danger.

	Jim