Dear Folks –

Craig replied to Kelly:

>>> Far Trader (IIRC) explained that competition on price was heavily

>>>discouraged, […] It didn't really

>>>describe what form that discouragement took, however.

>> 

>> Considering that we're talking about an organization that […]

>>claims a monopoly on the use of nuclear weapons...

> 

>Well, yes. But one imagines that nuking Tukera HQ isn't the *first* option. :)

“Damn! Ervmisbe, looks like we’ll have to go to Plan B.”

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