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From: ccrdave@ucdavis.UUCP (Lord Kahless)
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Subject: Re: Origin of the Tribbles
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Date: Fri, 7-Jun-85 02:14:10 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.
> 
> Who stole from Who? I do think Heinlein wrote the book before the Star
> Trek show was started.

David Gerrold, the author of "tribbles" claimed that he had forgotten
all about the Rolling Stones. Read all about the details in pages
250 through 254 of Gerrold's book "The Trouble With Tribbles", which
explains the creative process behind the show.

				Lord Kahless