1-800-CLONE-ME

by Mary Soon Lee

Fictionwise Contemporary - Science Fiction

Fictionwise Publications

www.fictionwise.com

First published in Altair Magazine #4

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?Thank you for calling Clone Line. We are proud to offer a complete range of cloning services at
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?To place a new order, say ?New.?

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>>"New.?

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?To apply for any other category of Special Merit Award, say ?Other.?

?To repeat this menu, say ?Repeat.?

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>>"Other.?

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order they were received. . . .

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