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Andrew Jackson Hickock</p>
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<p>I agree with none of the so-called information about this planet on file with the State Department on Luna. The people of New Texas are certainly not uncouth barbarians. Their manners and customs, while lively and unconventional, are most charming. Their dress is graceful and practical, not grotesque; their soft speech is pleasing to the ear. Their flag is the original flag of the Republic of Texas; it is definitely not a barbaric travesty of our own emblem. And the underlying premises of their political system should, as far as possible, be incorporated into the organization of the Solar League. Here politics is an exciting and exacting game, in which only the true representative of all the people can survive.</p>
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<p>After five years on New Texas, Andrew Jackson Hickock resigned, married a daughter of a local rancher and became a naturalized citizen of that planet. He is still active in politics there, often in opposition to Solar League policies.</p>
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<p>After five years on New Texas, Andrew Jackson Hickock resigned, married a daughter of a local rancher and became a naturalized citizen of that planet. He is still active in politics there, often in opposition to Solar League policies.</p>
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<p>That didn’t sound like too bad an advertisement for the planet. I was even feeling cheerful when I turned to the next page, and:</p>
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Cyril Godwinson</p>
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<p>Yes and no; perhaps and perhaps not; pardon me; I agree with everything you say. Yes and no; perhaps and perhaps not; pardon me; I agree.⁠ ⁠…</p>
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<p>After seven years on New Texas, Ambassador Godwinson was recalled; adjudged hopelessly insane.</p>
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<p>After seven years on New Texas, Ambassador Godwinson was recalled; adjudged hopelessly insane.</p>
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<p>And then:</p>
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<abbr epub:type="z3998:given-name">R. F.</abbr> Gullis</p>
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<p>I find it very pleasant to inform you that when you are reading this, I will be dead.</p>
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<p>Committed suicide after six months on New Texas.</p>
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<p>Committed suicide after six months on New Texas.</p>
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<p>I turned to the last page cautiously, found:</p>
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Silas Cumshaw</p>
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<p>I came to this planet ten years ago as a man of pronounced and outspoken convictions. I have managed to keep myself alive here by becoming an inoffensive nonentity. If I continue in this course, it will be only at the cost of my self-respect. Beginning tonight, I am going to state and maintain positive opinions on the relation between this planet and the Solar League.</p>
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<p>Murdered at the home of Andrew <abbr epub:type="z3998:given-name">J.</abbr> Hickock. (see <abbr>p.</abbr> 1.)</p>
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<p>Murdered at the home of Andrew <abbr epub:type="z3998:given-name">J.</abbr> Hickock. (see <abbr>p.</abbr> 1.)</p>
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<p>And that was the end of the first notebook. Nice, cheerful reading; complete, solid briefing.</p>
<p>I was, frankly, almost afraid to open the second notebook. I hefted it cautiously at first, saw that it contained only about as many pages as the first and that those pages were sealed with a band around them.</p>
<p>I took a quick peek, read the words on the band:</p>
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<p>Before reading, open the sealed trunk which has been included with your luggage.
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<p>Before reading, open the sealed trunk which has been included with your luggage.</p>
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<p>So I laid aside the book and dragged out the sealed trunk, hesitated, then opened it.</p>
<p>Nothing shocked me more than to find the trunk⁠ ⁠… full of clothes.</p>
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<p>Copies of the Treaty of Annexation, duly ratified by the New Texas Legislature, herewith.</p>
<p>Please note that the guarantees of nonintervention in local political institutions are the very minimum which are acceptable to the people of New Texas. They are especially adamant that there will be no change in their peculiar methods of insuring that their elected and appointed public officials shall be responsible to the electorate.</p>
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<p>After the ratification of the Palme-Silk treaty, <abbr epub:type="z3998:name-title">Mr.</abbr> Silk remained on New Texas, married the daughter of a local rancher there (see file on First Ambassador, Colonel Andrew Jackson Hickock) and is still active in politics on that planet, often in opposition to Solar League policies, which he seems to anticipate with an almost uncanny prescience.</p>
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<p>After the ratification of the Palme-Silk treaty, <abbr epub:type="z3998:name-title">Mr.</abbr> Silk remained on New Texas, married the daughter of a local rancher there (see file on First Ambassador, Colonel Andrew Jackson Hickock) and is still active in politics on that planet, often in opposition to Solar League policies, which he seems to anticipate with an almost uncanny prescience.</p>
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<p>Natalenko reread the addendum, pursed his thick lips and sighed. There were so many ways he could be using <abbr epub:type="z3998:name-title">Mr.</abbr> Stephen Silk.⁠ ⁠…</p>
<p>For example⁠—he looked at the tri-di star-map, both usefully and beautifully decorating his walls⁠—over there, where Hoddy Ringo had gone, near Alderbaran <span epub:type="z3998:roman">IX</span>.</p>
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