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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Grimsley, Jim, 1955–
The ordinary / Jim Grimsley.—1st ed.
p. cm.
“A Tom Doherty Associates book.”
1. Life on other planets—Fiction. 2. Science and magic—Fiction. 3. Women linguists—Fiction. I. Title
PS3557.R494O74 2004
813'.54—dc22
2003071148