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From: bsa@ncoast.UUCP (The WITNESS)
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Subject: Re: Here's The Plot, What's The Title # 23
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Date: Sat, 8-Sep-84 14:19:59 EDT
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Posted: Sat Sep  8 14:19:59 1984
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[gollum :-)]

> From: Caro.PA@XEROX.ARPA

> They put all the heavy unnecessary stuff in one pod, and they climbed
> into the other ... all but the hero that is.  By his clumsiness, he and
> his girlfriend were stuck in the pod about to be jettisoned.  Somehow,
> by deciding to sacrifice himself and stay in the bad pod, he manages to
> get his girlfriend over into the good pod.
> 
> But something happens and the HERO gets saved, and the other pod, with
> the rest of his crew, gets shot into the middle of the double star.
> 
> In the end, he feels regret, for he knows that although years have
> passed for him (he's wealthy now for the discovery), because of the near
> light acceleration of the other pod, his crewmates are still suffering
> and have not yet died!
> 
> Doubtless this description is HIGHLY distorted, having come second hand,
> ACROSS A LANGUAGE BARRIER (my aunt is German and she can't remember if
> she read the story in German or English).  But if anyone recognizes it,
> the author and title would be greatly appreciated by
> 
> Perry

Could have been either language; that story got a few (:-) awards.  GATEWAY,
by Frederik Pohl.

--bsa