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From: keating@rex.cs.tulane.edu (John W. Keating)
Newsgroups: comp.misc,rec.arts.sf-lovers
Subject: Re: Chtorrans !
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Date: 24 Oct 90 07:04:49 GMT
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In article <7385.272437a0@ccvax.ucd.ie> b_haughey@ccvax.ucd.ie (Brian J Haughey) writes:
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>Query : What *are* Chtorrans, and where was the first reference to them ?
>My guess would be some form of Sci-Fi. Also, how do you pronounce "Chtorran" ?

Chtorrans are alien worm/caterpillar creatures from a series of Science-
Fiction novels by David Gerrold.  The jokes you asked about are found
(along with many others) at the beginning of each chapter in one/some of
the books.

An enjoyable read.

Followups to rec.arts.sf-lovers...

Good reading!

    JWKIII
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