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| Editor | Anne McCaffrey Elizabeth Scarborough |
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| Cover artist | Jim Burns |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | DAW Books |
Publication date | 1996 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 400 |
| ISBN | 978-0-88677-714-2 |
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