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Subject: Transportation by Dissolution!
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Date: 18 Apr 89 16:34:58 GMT
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> PS - I've never read of this "cryonic tank" mode of transport in SF, but I
> imagine someone has thought of it before.  References anyone?

> [I seem to remember there was some story by Poul Anderson I read
>  years and years ago.  I won't even hazard a guess at the title.
>  Anybody recognize it?
>  --JoSH]


Sounds a lot like Simak's "Way Station" to me. He was a little more basic,
prefering acid vats to cryonic tanks!

Mike.

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