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the gravity indicator dropped, little by little. Everybody was enjoying
the new sense of lightness, romping and skylarking like newly landed
tourists on Luna. It was fun, as long as they landed on their feet at
each jump, and the food and liquids stayed on plates and in glasses and
cups. Yves Jacquemont began posting signs in conspicuous places:

[Pg 107]


        WEIGHT IS WHAT YOU LIFT, MASS IS WHAT HURTS
        WHEN IT HITS YOU.
        WEIGHT DEPENDS ON GRAVITY; MASS IS ALWAYS CONSTANT.

His father came on-screen from his office in Storisende. By then, there
was a 30-second time lag in communication between the ship and Poictesme.

"My private detectives found out about the /Andromeda/," he said. "She's