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Subject: Re: Fur coverings?
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 15:20:08 -0600
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Nothing foolish about quarantining the disease...what was foolish was that
Weyr's refusal to help when a way to stop the plague was found...and their
refusal led to Moreta's death...and Holth's...and Leri's...and Orlith's...
SilverGriffin
"Wink Winkler" <tontonwink@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> What is foolish about quarantining a deadly disease?
>
> "SilverGriffin" <golddragoness@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:x7OdnXnmEoAM4JLeRVn-3Q@comcast.com...
>>>>>I don't think anyone is forgetting about them, furs were in common
>>>>>usage - given to appretices and such. Furs from the big cats would
>>>>>be both rare and valuable.
>>>>
>>>>Particularly rare since contact with the Southern Continent (which is
>>>>the only source for such) had been prohibited for nearly 1000 turns as
>>>>of the 9th Pass.
>>>
>>> As I recall, didn't the epidemic that led to Moretta's Ride start
>>> from the unfortunate importation of a feline from the Southern
>>> Continent?
>>>
>> Which is probably *why* contact to the Southern Continent was prohibited.
>> That plague scared a lot of people...and many (including an entire weyr,
>> or at least the Weyrleaders at that time) acted quite foolishly. Not
>> surprising, really.
>>
>> SilverGriffin
>>
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