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"ref": "1992, Fantasy & Science Fiction - Volume 84, Issues 500-505, page 143",
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},
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"text": "Among other dodges that we employed to track down the border crossers, was a pack of hounds. These kyoodles worked fairly well if we put them on a track immediately after a rain, otherwise the sand was so barren of moisture it would not hold the scent for any length of time.",
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},
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