fusion and english

Alex David Groce · 02 Nov 1998, 11:55 · from whorl-v0009.mbox · original

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From: "Alex David Groce" <adgroce at eos.ncsu.edu>
Subject: Re: (whorl) fusion and english
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1998 11:55:06
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Greg Neyman wrote:
> A New Question:  In Calde, Quetzal mentions that he's done his all he cou=
ld
> to ensure that theophanies stop occurring in Viron ... I never really
> understood why ... does it get explained elsewhere in an oblique manner .=
..
> or not at all?

For my money, not at all, and Quetzal's motivations as the (maybe) benevole=
nt
vampire will presumably be explained in Short Sun...  Didn't Wolfe say as m=
uch
in the Q&A session some time ago?
--=20
"And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free." - John 8:32
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