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Spacewarp, v. 5, issue 5, whole no. 27, June 1949
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time with the building on November 26, he was already on Earth on August 7, when he began his financial operations. Therefore, when Cayle returned on the 4th of October, the other Cayle was waiting to greet him. Both planned the recovery of Cayle's winnings, carried it out, and the Cayle who had gone back in time went into hiding. Now the Cayle from Mars continued his life; joined the Army on the 6th, and stayed with the building during its transit back from November 25 to August 7. That is the extent of the dual lives, and since he was already established as a financial giant, Cayle merely came out of hiding. The Cayle Clark from Mars is merely his life as viewed from the present "now"; that is, just as if you were by his side during the events of the story. Accordingly, in the future, Cayle went back to August 7, and thus was able to live the dual life. The two time streams are actually all one, but van Vogt tells the story from the present "now", and this point of view aids the seeming paradox of the plot. Simplified, the chart runs from July 15 to Nov 26, and then doubtless back to August 7, and continues on, presumably until Cayle dies. If anybody has other ideas, or additions which may help to further clarify the paradoxical appearance of the story, please send your ideas or criticisms to this magazine. Several heads are better than one! - END - ((We wish someone would tackle "By His Bootstraps" in this fashion.)) --------------------------- ONE-SHOT by BILL WARREN ((The following note accompanied this poem: "I got SPACETEER #2 and #3 this a.m., and noted with regret that Lin Carter was discontinuing his excellent zine as of the latter issue. Publication difficulties had mowed him down. I was so sad that SPACETEER's life was done that I composed 'One-Shot' in tribute. Of course, Lin's zine ran three issues, but that is a slight consideration. The funeral-feeling is there, and my head is bowed with remorse...")) Advance publicity proclaimed / uniqueness; / and the editor planned -- / hopefully...idealistically -- / for never-ending / fannish publication. Modishly late, it burst / nova-like / over Fandom's horizon. / Fannish heads nodded -- / predicted sagacious things; / while STARTLING STORIES awarded / A-listing...and Art Rapp gave / encouragement. Everyone waited -- / professional fans....fannish professionals; / oldsters....tyros -- / the big guns and the squirts. / All waited for fanzine two. / All waited in vain... / It never came. 16
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time with the building on November 26, he was already on Earth on August 7, when he began his financial operations. Therefore, when Cayle returned on the 4th of October, the other Cayle was waiting to greet him. Both planned the recovery of Cayle's winnings, carried it out, and the Cayle who had gone back in time went into hiding. Now the Cayle from Mars continued his life; joined the Army on the 6th, and stayed with the building during its transit back from November 25 to August 7. That is the extent of the dual lives, and since he was already established as a financial giant, Cayle merely came out of hiding. The Cayle Clark from Mars is merely his life as viewed from the present "now"; that is, just as if you were by his side during the events of the story. Accordingly, in the future, Cayle went back to August 7, and thus was able to live the dual life. The two time streams are actually all one, but van Vogt tells the story from the present "now", and this point of view aids the seeming paradox of the plot. Simplified, the chart runs from July 15 to Nov 26, and then doubtless back to August 7, and continues on, presumably until Cayle dies. If anybody has other ideas, or additions which may help to further clarify the paradoxical appearance of the story, please send your ideas or criticisms to this magazine. Several heads are better than one! - END - ((We wish someone would tackle "By His Bootstraps" in this fashion.)) --------------------------- ONE-SHOT by BILL WARREN ((The following note accompanied this poem: "I got SPACETEER #2 and #3 this a.m., and noted with regret that Lin Carter was discontinuing his excellent zine as of the latter issue. Publication difficulties had mowed him down. I was so sad that SPACETEER's life was done that I composed 'One-Shot' in tribute. Of course, Lin's zine ran three issues, but that is a slight consideration. The funeral-feeling is there, and my head is bowed with remorse...")) Advance publicity proclaimed / uniqueness; / and the editor planned -- / hopefully...idealistically -- / for never-ending / fannish publication. Modishly late, it burst / nova-like / over Fandom's horizon. / Fannish heads nodded -- / predicted sagacious things; / while STARTLING STORIES awarded / A-listing...and Art Rapp gave / encouragement. Everyone waited -- / professional fans....fannish professionals; / oldsters....tyros -- / the big guns and the squirts. / All waited for fanzine two. / All waited in vain... / It never came. 16
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