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You, the dealer

Robert Heinlein was one of the pioneers of science fiction, leaving behind a long legacy of outstanding writing, including Variable Star, completed posthumously by another author, Spider Robinson.

What piqued my interest is that the first eight chapters are available for free online.

Anyone else remember PC gaming before Doom? Doom broke two major rules: The first 3 levels were available for free, and you oculd modify the environment to your liking, changing it from Mars of the future to WWII Germany, for example.

Ok, what do you do that people want and are willing to pay for, and how do you give them just a taste for free that will make them come back for more, again and again, and pay you for the priviledge?

Welcome to The Addict Society. Now go make some money.

“You, the dealer”