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    The Vilbar Party
    The Vilbar Party
    The Vilbar Party
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    The Vilbar Party

    By Sanford Kossin and Evelyn E. Smith

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateNov 27, 2013
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      The Vilbar Party - Sanford Kossin

      The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Vilbar Party, by Evelyn E. Smith

      This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with

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      Title: The Vilbar Party

      Author: Evelyn E. Smith

      Illustrator: KOSSIN

      Release Date: March 15, 2010 [EBook #31626]

      Language: English

      *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE VILBAR PARTY ***

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      The Vilbar Party

      By EVELYN E. SMITH

      Illustrated by KOSSIN

      [Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction January 1955. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]

      Nuts to you! was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!

      The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night, Professor Slood said cajolingly. "You will come this time, won't you, Narli?"

      Narli Gzann rubbed his forehead fretfully. You know how I feel about parties, Karn. He took a frismil nut out of the tray on his desk and nibbled it in annoyance.

      But this is in your honor, Narli—a farewell party. You must go. It would be—it would be unthinkable if you didn't. Karn Slood's eyes were pleading. He could not possibly be held responsible for his friend's anti-social behavior and yet, Narli knew, he would somehow feel at fault.

      Narli sighed. He supposed he would have to conform to public sentiment in this particular instance, but he was damned if he would give in gracefully. After all, what's so special about the occasion? I'm just leaving to take another teaching job, that's all. He took another nut.

      "That's all!" Slood's face swelled with emotion.

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