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Table of Contents, Issue 1, Number 2

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Table of Contents

Science Fiction Stories:

"Treasure in the Sand" by Kevin Anderson and Brian Herbert

"Dog Soldier" by Garth Nix

"When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth" by Cory Doctorow

"The Ruby Dice" by Catherine Asaro

Fantasy Stories:

"Sisters of Saronnym, Sisters of Westwind" by L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

"As Black as Hell" by John Lambshead

"What Sleeps in the Shadows Belongs in the Depths" by Julie Czerneda

"Benny Comes Home" by Esther Friesner

Serials:

"The Ancient Ones Part 2" by David Brin

"Travails with Momma, part 2" by John Ringo

"Fish Story, Episode 2" by Andrew Dennis, Eric Flint and Dave Freer

Introducing:

"Decaf and Spaceship, To Go" by Katherine Sanger

"Technical Exchange" by Kevin Haw

"Medic" by William Ledbetter

"The Best Plaid Lans" by Loren K. Jones

"Supercargo" by M. T. Reiten

Nonfiction:

"Robowar" by Gregory Benford

Classic:

"Lulu" by Clifford Simak was first published by Galaxy Science Fiction in June, 1957

"Pollock and the Porroh Man" by H. G. Wells was first published by New Budget in May, 1895

Columns:

The Editor's Page, August 2006 by Eric Flint

Salvos Against Big Brother, "Copyright: What are the Proper Terms for the Debate" by Eric Flint

The Gutenberg Column, "The Fifth Information Age" by Michael Hart

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