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In article <dnnfon$lah$1_at_nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com>,
invalid_at_invalid.invalid says...
> Howard Brazee said:
> > Didn't someone write a story where people live in everyday life with a
> > very low speed of light?
>
> You may be thinking of Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" series. This isn't the
> only or even the main scientific spoof in the book, but it's mentioned
> occasionally. Light is slowed as it passes through a magical field. IIRC
> the speed of light on the Discworld is around 600mph.
Mr. Tomkins by George Gamow:
http://www.popularscience.co.uk/reviews/rev229.htm
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