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| This story was published in _Amazing Stories_, February |
| 1957. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that |
| the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed. |
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[Illustration: equation of doom
His agony of soul at being unable to save Margot was
far greater than physical torture.]
_They grounded Ramsey's ship on a hostile planet hoping he would
starve to death, so the first thing he did was give most of his
money away and lose the rest gambling. Then he picked a fight
with the Chief of Police and joined forces with a half-naked
dream-chick who was seemingly bent on self-destruction. The
stakes were big--a planet or two--but it all added up to an----_
EQUATION OF DOOM
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