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From: nagle@netcom.com (John Nagle)
Subject: Re: Locomotion (was Re: Will robots make better sex partners?)
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Date: Wed, 10 Aug 1994 04:42:38 GMT
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wagray@dra.hmg.gb writes:
>In article <nagleCu4n6A.5o9@netcom.com>, nagle@netcom.com (John Nagle) writes:
>>      The first, though, was Jules Verne's "The Land Ironclads", which
>>used "Pedrails", tracks with feet on them.
>It was H.G. Wells, not Jules Verne (zut alors!). Also I think you'll
>find that pedrails were wheels joined by conn. rods with feet on them.

      Yes, Wells.  I realized that the next morning.  Sorry.

					John Nagle
