id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt 50969 Wallace, F. L. (Floyd L.) Big Ancestor .txt text/plain 9528 893 87 "It's more than a legend," said Sam Halden, biologist. "You're thinking of Earth," said Halden. "I'm complimented that you like our contract so well," said Taphetta, humans hadn't developed as much as lower races and actually weren't "Tell me what you know about it," said Halden. "They're little things." Firmon held out his hands to show how small. "That's what I don't like," said Taphetta, curling. they were looking for a special kind of planet, like Earth, because "But I think we have a better one than they did," said the Ribboneer. "I thought so," said Taphetta. "Kelburn." It didn't sound like a name, the way she said it. "Now you'll learn why they ran away," said Taphetta. "A new theory," Kelburn said, though it wasn't, for they _had_ left. They sat down facing it--Taphetta, Kelburn, Meredith, Halden and Taphetta sat on top of the machine, looking like nothing so much as a ./cache/50969.txt ./txt/50969.txt