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Old 08-28-2014, 11:26 AM   #117
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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib View Post
I finished this last week. I loved it!

A great, fun read.
Did you think the same thing I did:
(very minor spoiler)
Spoiler:
When they mentioned early on that the Mother's Helper ran on "perpetual motion", my first thought was "if this world has perpetual motion, why do they need coal and steam???"


They later addressed it to my satisfaction, that the term was not meant literally, but rather as a common or marketing term like "unbreakable comb."

Also
(another minor spoiler)
Spoiler:
I wonder if it will occur to those Arabian supporters that petroleum just might be better at making steam than coal is....


Now I just wish my library had part 2 on audio.....

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