The Dark and the Damp

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Overview:

Title: The Dark and the Damp
Author: John DeChancie
Year: 1996
Type: Short Fiction

Editions/Publications:

Unknown. 100 Astounding Little Alien Stories (Unknown, John DeChancie, Barnes & Noble Books, ISBN-10: 0760701423, $7.98, xvi+544 pages, Hardcover, Anthology)