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From: ccs020@ucdavis.UUCP (Kevin Chu)
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Subject: Re: Origin of the Tribbles
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Date: Fri, 7-Jun-85 00:52:59 EDT
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> I don't know if this is new or not, but I just finished reading 
> "Rolling Stone" for the umpteenth time and noticed the simularity
> between the "flat cat" and the "tribble" of "Trouble with Tribbles"
> fame. This simularity included the apperance, their effect on humans, 
> metabolism and reproduction.  In fact they both pose the same problem 
> on a space ship.
> 
> Who stole from Who? I do think Heinlein wrote the book before the Star
> Trek show was started.

OK, I'm ignorant, but what is the "flat cat"?

--Kevin Chu
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