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The Brine of Life   SK: How is that possible? How could we have lost all of these things and all of this knowledge in such a short time? How can a war end without a victor or a treaty of some kind, or at least one side claiming victory?…

  JS: Oh, there were lots of things but few exist today. There were transistor radios, microwave ovens and ballpoint pens, which could write upside down. SK: Surely you’re making this up! JS: Do you see that white rectangular thing sitting on the counter back there? SK: Yes. JS: Walk…

  JS: Earth That Was had a great many wonderful things. It also had horrible things. In the end, the Microsoft Wars were good for the planet because they eliminated the excess population and many horrible things. Oddly enough, the planet was about to do the same all on its…

  JS: Sadly, how the rest of this interview is going to go. Oh well, it is much too late to wait for another. The reason you won’t go and spend a day where I asked is the same reason it is a forbidden region. Back in the day of…

Frame of Reference   SK: I must first thank you for allowing this interview. It has been so long and so much has been lost; we feared we would never record the real story. JS: Be careful what you wish for. SK: Yes, well, I’m sure that is good advice.…

Prologue This is Susan Krowley, reporting for The Times. This story has been months in its creation but spans decades. Father and mother felt the need to track down the last known survivors of the Microsoft Wars and record their stories for history. We sent skilled hunters out in all…