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  "archive": "whorl",
  "thread": {
    "id": 302,
    "subject": "questions3",
    "messages": 2,
    "voices": 2,
    "first": "1997-05-16T20:03:46+00:00",
    "last": "1997-05-17T07:50:54+00:00"
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  "messages": [
    {
      "message_id": "<whorl-v0005-0294@digest.urth.net>",
      "from": {
        "name": "Alice Turner",
        "address": "al at interport.net"
      },
      "date": "1997-05-16T20:03:46+00:00",
      "subject": "(whorl) questions3",
      "in_reply_to": null,
      "reply_link": null,
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          "text": "I thought of yet another question, but it may be simply a form of\nTalon's--if you (mantis) are going to edit these questions, you might merge\nthis with his:\n\n6) Was the Whorl ever a legitimate colony ship, or was it always a Middle\nPassenger (not slaves for the colonies, but livestock for the inhumi), with\na cargo sold by Typhon?\n\nI suspect Wolfe won't answer that question, as I foresee it as a plot point\nfor the new series, but it's worth pondering. \n\n-alga-"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "message_id": "<whorl-v0005-0296@digest.urth.net>",
      "from": {
        "name": "Doug Eigsti",
        "address": "douge at nti.com"
      },
      "date": "1997-05-17T07:50:54+00:00",
      "subject": "Re: (whorl) questions3",
      "in_reply_to": "<whorl-v0005-0294@digest.urth.net>",
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          "text": "alga writes:"
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          "text": "I thought of yet another question, but it may be simply a form of\nTalon's--if you (mantis) are going to edit these questions, you might merge\nthis with his:\n\n6) Was the Whorl ever a legitimate colony ship, or was it always a Middle\nPassenger (not slaves for the colonies, but livestock for the inhumi), with\na cargo sold by Typhon?\n\nI suspect Wolfe won't answer that question, as I foresee it as a plot point\nfor the new series, but it's worth pondering. \n\n-alga-"
        },
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          "text": "alga,\n\n\tNice twist. I like it. I always thought Typhon held his empire \ntogether using the FTL ship(s) of the Hierodules.\n\n=Talon="
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