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Wednesday July 25, 2012. "The brain reader says he's not quite human. Likely a problem with the grove; but I thought it should be reported to Security."

Carma Redshield said "For the record, I am Starport Security Second Shift. Please state your name or other identification."

"Starport Persona Nine, currently assigned to Arrivals Evaluation. Known informally as Plan Nine."
Opening, "The Brain of Any Tree."

***This is a conservative position: Russians should honor Stalin's legacy.

This is a radical-left position, slightly obsolete: Every Englishman above the rank of servant should have the vote.

I consider conservative, liberal, etc. to be mindsets and alliances. And for most of them, the only permanent intellectual positions are shared ones:

1) People like me should have more. More money, higher status, etc.

2) Be reasonable. Do things my way.
Post I made to Usenet group rec.arts.sf.composition.