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The Status Civilization
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Robert Sheckley
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[Transcriber's
Notes:
1.
Extensive
research
did
not
uncover
any
evidence
that
the
copyright
on
this
publication
was
renewed.
2.
Several
misprints
corrected.
The
complete
list
may
be
found
at
the
end
of
the
file.]
"Yes
sir.
Well,
there
are
three
men
outside
trying
to
kill
me...."
"Quite
right,"
Mr.
Frendlyer
said.
"And
today
is
Landing
Day.
You
came
off
the
ship
that
landed
today,
and
have
been
classified
a
peon....
I'm
happy
to
say
that
everything
is
in
order.
The
Landing
Day
Hunt
ends
at
sundown.
You
can
leave
here
with
the
knowledge
that
everything
is
correct
and
that
your
rights
have
not
been
violated."
"Leave
here?
After
sundown,
you
mean."
Mr.
Frendlyer
shook
his
head
and
smiled
sadly.
"I'm
afraid
not.
According
to
the
law
you
must
leave
here
at
once."
"But
they'll
kill
me!"
"That's
very
true.
Unfortunately
it
can't
be
helped.
A
victim
by
definition
is
one
who
is
to
be
killed....
We
protect
rights,
not
victims."
OMEGA:
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PLANET
LIFE
EXPECTANCY:
THREE
YEARS
MAXIMUM
MOST
PEOPLE
ARE
LUCKIER
THAN
THAT....
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