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Joe Kertes: North Yorker wins with first novel
Joe Kertes: North Yorker wins with first novel

Joe Kertes: North Yorker wins with first novel

Date5/24/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: Joe Kertes: North Yorker wins with first novel.
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Author David Brin submits science fiction novels to other scientists to check facts
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