Jim Baen's Universe

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But no matter what you do, when you leave this page, please pass this URL on to your friends, so they can read this fantastic story, and have the chance of being part of Jim Baen's Universe.

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We hope you enjoyed the story or article. We need to remind you though that JBU pays professional rates for these stories, and in order to do that, we sell subscriptions and memberships in the Universe Club. If you liked the story, please

1. Toss us a few bux-- Pay what you think it is worth via the paypal link, or
   
2. Get yourself in line for lots more where this story came from, and subscribe or
3. Join the Universe Club and help us make sure that there are more stories and authors in JBU for the future...while getting great swag and benefits that are only available to club members

But no matter what you do, when you leave this page, please pass this URL on to your friends, so they can read this fantastic story, and have the chance of being part of Jim Baen's Universe.