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One of the discrepancies I mentioned earlier comes up in Chapters 6 and 7. In Greenies, the EastHem currency is the pound. In Homebodies, it is the euro. I stuck with pounds.
I had a few interesting responses to my use of the Rule of 70 to determine doubling times. Several readers corrected me, saying it was more accurately the Rule of 69 or 72. I found this interesting explanation on Investopedia: “In some instances, the rule of 72 or the rule of 69 is used. The function is the same as the rule of 70 but uses the number 72 or 69, respectively, in place of 70 in the calculations. While the rule of 69 is often considered more accurate when addressing continuous compounding processes, 72 may be more accurate for less frequent compounding intervals. Often, the rule of 70 is used because it's easier to remember.” For the purpose used in the story, 70 is sufficient.
An eagle-eyed reader of the story noted a few typos in earlier chapters. Many thanks to stephen21412. I reloaded chapter 3 and 4.
Intrigue rules as Martian Justice develops. How much intrigue? Keep reading. Enjoy!
The wilderness of mirrors is upon us. WestHem, EastHem, and the Martians are going to play Spy vs. Spy, just like in the old Mad magazine. Enjoy!
I had an interesting question asked of me. How did you manage to replicate Al’s style so well? The answer is simple - I constantly checked with Al to make sure I was doing the story right. Every few chapters I would send him a copy and then wait until he said it was okay. He would correct any errors I made, as well as offer suggestions. Then it was back to the drawing board, so to speak. I couldn’t have done it without him.
On a totally different subject, my last story, The Bridge Club, had several references to a hotel near the Albany airport called The Desmond. Very nice place, it really exists. Anyway, my wife and I had to fly out Saturday morning at Oh-Dark-Hundred, so we stayed there Friday night. It wasn’t inexpensive, but there is free shuttle service to the airport. Since a week at the parking garage would cost me over a hundred, it was actually pretty cheap.
PS: It was 25 degrees F and 2” of snow when we left home, and 75 degrees when we got to Miami before getting on the boat.
Anyway, Chapter 3 is up. Enjoy!
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