THE Astounding SCIENCE FICTION ANTHOLOGY by JOHN W

It is possible to trace out the determiner factors, and even, with sufficient power, to cause a local deflection of the geodesics. But world lines are fixed in the future, as rigidly as in the past. However the factors are rearranged, the end result will always be the same." The Astrarch's waxen face was ruthless. "Then, Veronar, you are doomed." ................
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