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Infinite, v. 1, issue 1, [1941?]

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        By their own laws of "survival of the superior" races, we should exterminate them.

       By way of suggestion, you could try to get this method printed in newspapers and in science-fiction magazines. Considering the attitude of some of your fellows though, we could hardly blame you for not. It is remarkable, that out of the number of persons who believe in fake messages from the dead, so few would believe in a message from Martians.

        In the not unforseen event that some one of you might try to gain publicity for himself by announcing at a later date, that he was responsible for this message; we will say right here that it is then you will become the victim of a hoax.

No "fan" or anyone at the Convention could possibly know anything about this until we have it sent, or delivered in some manner.

        Quite probably many of you still do not believe this to be genuine. As I stated earlier we are not yet "out to prove" what we say. We can only say, time will tell. If you do not believe, you have merely to wait until the time mentioned, and you will see for yourself!

        There have been so many hoaxes we really cannot blame anyone for being skeptical. We suppose the orthodox scientists will, if asked their opinion, ridicule the idea violently.

       We can only estimate maliciously the color of their faces, or the length of face-saving to which they will have to go, when they find out.

       One thing we will do. Select three questions (about science, life, or cosmology; nothing pertaining to Mars or us for previously mentioned reasons.) Vote or decide on them, any way you wish.

      Publish these questions in one of the leading science-fiction magazines; and we will try to answer them for you at your next World Science-Fiction Convention! We might even have an exhibit.

                            publication*
      Letters may be addressed to us in science-fiction*. Thus we close this message to the Denvention, the greatest convention of them all, where for a brief moment, although you may not believe it, you have heard from a "fan" from ANOTHER WORLD!

*message
*publications̲

NOTE: In case any one wishes to analyze this, we will tell you that it is ordinary earth paper et cetera, secured right here on your own planet
       _*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_

(This message has been presented exactly as delivered at the Denvention, with the exception of the correction of minor mistakes in spelling, such as "animak" (animal), and "battel" (battle). All footnotes giving a possible explanation of entirely misused words are my own --- Lem.)

IT'S L.A. IN '42!
We support the LOS ANGELES CONVENTION

and remember ---- it's INDIANAPOLIS IN '43 ---- the INVENTION!

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By their own laws of "survival of the superior" races, we should exterminate them. By way of suggestion, you could try to get this method printed in newspapers and in science-fiction magazines. Considering the attitude of some of your fellows though, we could hardly blame you for not. It is remarkable, that out of the number of persons who believe in fake messages from the dead, so few would believe in a message from Martians. In the not unforseen event that some one of you might try to gain publicity for himself by announcing at a later date, that he was responsible for this message; we will say right here that it is then you will become the victim of a hoax. No "fan" or anyone at the Convention could possibly know anything about this until we have it sent, or delivered in some manner. Quite probably many of you still do not believe this to be genuine. As I stated earlier we are not yet "out to prove" what we say. We can only say, time will tell. If you do not believe, you have merely to wait until the time mentioned, and you will see for yourself! There have been so many hoaxes we really cannot blame anyone for being skeptical. We suppose the orthodox scientists will, if asked their opinion, ridicule the idea violently. We can only estimate maliciously the color of their faces, or the length of face-saving to which they will have to go, when they find out. One thing we will do. Select three questions (about science, life, or cosmology; nothing pertaining to Mars or us for previously mentioned reasons.) Vote or decide on them, any way you wish. Publish these questions in one of the leading science-fiction magazines; and we will try to answer them for you at your next World Science-Fiction Convention! We might even have an exhibit. publication* Letters may be addressed to us in science-fiction*. Thus we close this message to the Denvention, the greatest convention of them all, where for a brief moment, although you may not believe it, you have heard from a "fan" from ANOTHER WORLD! *message *publications̲ NOTE: In case any one wishes to analyze this, we will tell you that it is ordinary earth paper et cetera, secured right here on your own planet _*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_ (This message has been presented exactly as delivered at the Denvention, with the exception of the correction of minor mistakes in spelling, such as "animak" (animal), and "battel" (battle). All footnotes giving a possible explanation of entirely misused words are my own --- Lem.) IT'S L.A. IN '42! We support the LOS ANGELES CONVENTION and remember ---- it's INDIANAPOLIS IN '43 ---- the INVENTION!