The Snake and the Staff

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Overview:

Title: The Snake and the Staff
Author: Eric Vinicoff
Year: 1982
Type: Short Fiction
Series: Keiko

Editions/Publications:

Unknown. Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, November 1982 (Unknown, Eric Vinicoff, Davis Publications, $1.50, 180 pages, digest, MAGAZINE)