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Authors: Tetsu'Go'Ru Tsu'Te

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[77]
Sounds like Lew-Lee.

[78]
Dr’T - a derogatory slang term for a Mi’Nr, sounds like dirty.

[79]
Sounds like Kur, shortened form or worker, name used by D’En’s for Mi’Nr’s and U’Te’s

[80]
Sounds like super, short for superintendent.

[81]
Sounds like and means Foreigner.

[82]
Sounds like She-Pee-Poh.

[83]
the lower elevators are not large enough to accommodate the supply shuttle

[84]
Sounds like Lori

[85]
Sounds like Vee-Lynn or Vee-Lin.

[86]
Sounds like Ann-Jah.

[87]
Sounds like Darcy or Dar’Zee.

[88]
T’Bm’s don’t stop for lunch, but rather the crew splits up, allowing for part of the crew to eat while the other part keeps the T’Bm running.

[89]
Sexual relations outside the bounds of that recorded and documented in official Church and CA records. 

[90]
The label used to name a person unable to find a mate and therefore fated not to have children.

[91]
Sounds like Knee-Tow

[92]
Sounds like Angie, Ann-Gee

[93]
The “Most Valuable Runner” Sounds like Emm-Ver rhymes with Denver.

[94]
P’Ko’s pack lost this title despite the lengthy pursuit of P’Ko and his pack at the end the race, because they had lost too much pursuit time earlier in the race when P’Ko was having trouble transitioning from running to scampering on all fours and the other teams skipped P’Ko’s team several times in the rotation. Their sacrifice allowed P’Ko the time and practice to get used to the new environment and awkward pace.

[95]
Sounds like Tea-Row, meaning beginner, novice.

[96]
Sounds like “Tiffany”

[97]
Anti-progress activities and its violation carries the penalty of retraining or early retirement. One of the many charges leveled against the resistance.

[98]
The bond with family and friends and people you identify with that creates a virtual being capable of independent action, influenced but not totally controlled by any single member.

[99]
Prz’Nr – sounds like and means prisoner.

[100]
Mining Personnel Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance sounds like mipper-eye-ess-are rhymes with sipper-I-S-R.

[101]
Sounds similar to Zoo-Row.

[102]
Sounds like Dew-She.

[103]
Sounds like Jin-Da rhymes with Linda

[104]
Sounds like Ahn-Sue or on-su

[105]
Sounds like Too-long, the name given the CNSA comet deflection command module.

[106]
a Near-Earth Object Hazard Index, zero equals no risk, ten equals a collision is certain

[107]
Sounds like Poh Poh, rhymes with “so low”

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