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The Psychic Communicator, commonly known as the Extra-
Terrestrial Communicator or XTC, was a strange gadget sold on
late-night infomercials throughout the cosmos. It was a very
persuasive advertisement;

Are you bored, trapped in an insensitive world, or do
you have friends, family, loved ones, or even casual
acquaintances traveling to deep space? Then the
Psychic Communicator can help you! Find out what is
happening billions of miles in any direction instantly!
Simply purchase the aromatic perfume tuned to the
psychic communicator of your choice and you can hear
them, wherever they are! If you are going into deep

space, then for minimal credits you can own a Psychic
Communicator and keep in touch with family, friends,
loved ones, and the odd people who buy your perfume
for whatever silly reason! Before you forget, call before
midnight tonight! Learn the meaning of life from the
depths of the universe, YOU HAVE BEEN CHALLENGED.

When people would travel long distances through space,
normal channels of communication would take years. Often
they would return before the messages they sent. Some clever
paranormal scientists discovered that thought did not travel at
the speed of light, but much faster. When a star ten light years
away would explode, all the psychics would spend ten years
preparing for an explosion and the others would laugh at them.
When the ten years were up the majority would vaporize and

Allan R. Emery 13