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Reforming the World of Bolix

Innerites can’t leave their gravitational zone. The Innerites will have
the benefit of solar illumination coming in at an oblique angle
alternately through the north and south apertures. That will keep them
happy and we won’t have to worry about the contract: the deal with
the Surfoids will be kept in force. The Innerites have no claim to the
polar regions because they have never occupied them.”
“Yes, yes, that’s true,” exclaimed Lugo, warming to the idea.
“There’s enough kipitite under the poles alone to keep the extraction
process going through the entire contract period. Then it can all be
renegotiated with the Innerites included. I think you’ve hit on the
solution, Captain Kaga! You’ll be back at GHQ in time for work, I’ll
see to that! But, tell me: how did you come up with this idea?”
“Oh,” said Kaga modestly, “it’s just an application of tripartite game
strategy: always play both ends against the middle.”

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