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The Static of the Spheres is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, dialogues, settings, events, and organizations portrayed in it are products of the author's imagination or are used fictionally and are not to be construed as real.

Copyright © 1983 by Erie Kraft

Ali rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. E-mail babbingtonpress® erickraft.com.

Manufactured in the United States of America lllustration on page 29 by George Ulrich Design and cover photograph by Erie Kraft www.erickraft.com

First published in the United States by Appie-Wood Books

First Babbington Press Edition: October 2008