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Subject: Re: Tethered Generators
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Date: Mon, 13-Aug-84 10:23:20 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug 13 10:23:20 1984
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David Brin has used this idea in a short story that appeared in 
Analog magazine in Oct or Nov 1983.  The idea has also been discussed at
the California Space Institute over the last couple of years.

John Testa
UCSD Chem
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