Or maybe something insectoid

Alice Turner · 27 Aug 2000, 22:54 · from whorl-v0011.mbox · original

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From: "Alice Turner" <pei047 at attglobal.net>
Subject: (whorl) Or maybe something insectoid
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 22:54:48
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It couldn't have been sex; we know that from Jahlee's troubles. But what
if Krait's mother were already gravid (or about to be, or whatever they
do) and the first bite imprinted the foetus (or whatever it is). Maybe
it's that first bite.

Now I know I'm up for the Borski prize.

-alga

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