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Hainish people, along with the Gethenians and the degenerate winged hominoids of Rokanan. We hear no more about the hilfs of S, unless these are the same as the small furry natives of Athshe, who are
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1393:Le Guin, Ursula K. (2007).
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1972:(3). Broken Mirrors Press.
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1454:Hainish Encyclopedia
1425:"A Note from Ursula"
1193:The Matter of Seggri
813:Five Complete Novels
771:Three Hainish Novels
602:The Matter of Seggri
280:The Eye of the Heron
224:Then you could read
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2510:A Man of the People
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2187:The Tombs of Atuan
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