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The Solex Guy: A Day Before

By Douglas | Published: February 7, 2008
Gane struggled to prepare his equipment. Fasting made a long day of paperwork and prayer exhausting. His appointments in the Shanty guided his inventory, but there were always unexpected needs. Some items, like traidl root powder, were easy to carry in sufficient quantities for any occasion. He arranged an extra roll of duct tape into [...]
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Flicking Seeds

By Douglas | Published: January 30, 2008
Tritti flicked the line up of tellat seeds off the rail of Johnka’s sledge. A solo version of a game she played with her brother. She was supposed to care how far they flew, but each seed dropped over the edge and out of sight like the previous one. Maybe the really good ones were [...]
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Day 124: A Prayer for Circuitry

By Douglas | Published: December 29, 2007
This entry relates to previous material tagged as solex. Gane placed three fresh saffron leaves in a small clay mortar and added a pinch of pure silica sand. He muddled the mixture. Before the aroma and scant juice could soak into the clay he sprinkled the mixture onto the circuit board. Gane injected a brief [...]
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