In the great brotherhood of the galaxy, the accepted way to create an alliance with another planet is for 1 person of each planet to exchange places for 1 galactic year. For this human it entails pretending to sleep hanging upside down and occasionally fly.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1981 |
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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, June 8, 1981 | Davis Publications | MAGAZINE | 120 |
| 1982 |
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Isaac Asimov's Wonders of the World | Davis Publications | Anthology | |
| 1982 |
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Isaac Asimov's Wonders of the World | The Dial Press | Anthology | 172 |
| July 1982 |
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The Best Science Fiction of the Year #11 | Timescape / Pocket Books | Anthology | 75 |
| November 1982 |
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The Best Science Fiction of the Year 11 | Gollancz | Anthology | 75 |
| 1983 |
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Isaac Asimov's Wonders of the World | Robert Hale | Anthology | 145 |
| February 1984 |
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Die schönsten Science Fiction Stories des Jahres: Band 2 | Heyne | Anthology | 102 |
| 1985 |
|
De beste SF van het jaar | Het Spectrum | Anthology | 78 |
| October 1986 |
|
Die Wunder der Welt | Heyne | Anthology | 243 |