# "In the Penal Colony"

*The Urth list — 1 messages, 1 voices, 27 Apr 1998*

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### David_Lebling
*27 Apr 1998, 16:52*

"In the Penal Colony" is also the source of the torture device which
letters a slogan on the victim.  If my memory serves (and it may not)
the device was rarely working there as well.

     -- Dave Lebling

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