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    <body><![CDATA[I have the original of this.  It doesn't have any stories later than 1973 in it. It's a good collection and a huge one.  616 pages.  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[An outstanding collection of stories showing just how diverse the genre can be. ]]></body>
    
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