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| This story was published in _If: Worlds of Science Fiction_, |
| November 1954. Extensive research did not uncover any |
| evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was |
| renewed. |
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_Illustrated by Kelly Freas_
The Hitch Hikers
_The Rell, a great and ancient Martian race, faced extinction when
all moisture was swept from their planet. Then, one day, a lone
visitor--a strange, two-legged creature composed mostly of
water--landed on Mars..._