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From: Tony Nance <tnusenet17@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: (ReacTor) Five SF Stories About Owning the Entire Earth
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:55:01 -0500
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On 2/11/25 10:05 AM, James Nicoll wrote:
> Five SF Stories About Owning the Entire Earth
> 
> What happens when one individual owns the whole planet?
> 
> https://reactormag.com/five-sf-stories-about-owning-the-entire-earth/

Three out of five (Smith, Budrys, Williams), though I forget most of the 
Williams. Michaelmas might be my favorite Budrys - I really enjoyed it.

Hm - it's been a long long time, but do I recall correctly that 
Valentine Michael Smith owns Mars?

Tony