Psychohistorical Crisis

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This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

PSYCHOHSTORICAL CRISIS

Copyright © 2001 by Donald Kingsbury

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ISBN: 0-765-34195-6

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2001041540

First edition: December 2001

First mass market edition: October 2002

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