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   Mike Van Pelt to lynnmcguire5@gmail.com   
   Re: Old Man's War   
   26 Jan 26 04:24:38   
   
   From: usenet@mikevanpelt.com   
      
   In article <10hr1ip$2frf3$1@dont-email.me>,   
   Lynn McGuire   wrote:   
   >On 12/4/2025 12:33 AM, Mike Van Pelt wrote:   
   >> Of course, it isn't, but what they do is clone a copy of you,   
   >> upload a copy of your mind into the copy, and euthanize you.   
   >   
   >I thought that the Colonial Defense Forces had a consciousness transfer   
   >device ?   
      
   I didn't think so when I read it.  It seemed like the point   
   of view was switched from the original main character to his   
   clone they were copying his memories to, who then saw the   
   original die.   
      
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