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From: Mike Van Pelt <usenet@mikevanpelt.com>
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Subject: Re: "Chronicles of the Lensmen, Volume 1 (Triplanetary, First Lensman,
 Galactic Patrol)" by E. E. "Doc" Smith
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 02:21:43 -0000 (UTC)
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In article <va58up$3utu3$1@dont-email.me>,
Lynn McGuire  <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
>"Galactic Patrol" is the story of the various conflicts between the 
>Eddorian supported space pirates and the Arisian supported Lensmen. 
>Most of the book is about Rod Kinnison's various exploits to expose and 
>destroy the space pirates that are plaguing the commerce of the galactic 
>free planets.

I've read all these several times, the last time maybe 20 years 
ago.  On my bucket list is to read the stories as they originally
appeared in the magazines -- Starting with Galactic Patrol, and
skipping all the "what's going on behind the scenes with Arisia
and Eddore that Our Heros know nothing about."

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