I am not so sure that in order to make a comet a quasi-planet, and as such to deck it out in the attributes of other planets, it is sufficient for Sarsi or his teacher to regard it as one and so name it. If heir opinions and their voices have the power of calling into existence the things they name, then I beg them to do me the favor of naming a lot of the old hardware I have about my house, gold. But, names aside, what attribute induced them to regard the comet as a quasi-planet for a time?

Make off the cable ends in metal glands.

As literary figures in late 20th-century fantastika, the characters in Banks' first three novels have plenty of Dark Twins grinning at them from tomorrow—and from right now, and from yesterday, and from other places that may or may not exist […]

it appeared upon the argument that judgment had been entered (see affidavit of Bevins, fol. 30), that not preliminary objection was made to the moving papers and said Bevins consented in open court to argue the question whether or not said judgment should be evacated and set aside ( fol . 516).