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orbital 7

a short story about a comedian on a space shuttle, capitalism, and the Titanic

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Clancy Steadwell
May 10, 2023
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FROM: pete.walsh@slinginfunnies.com

SUBJECT: To my unborn son

Greetings, Earthling, from Orbital 7! Your Home Away in the Stars TM.

You won’t get confused as to which Orbital I was on, because there are no Orbitals 1-6. The number 7 was probably chosen by the marketing department because it seems fortuitous and space-y and futuristic. ‘Orbital’, I think, w…

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