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Doubleday edition published 1951
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Asimov, Isaac, 1920-
Foundation / Isaac Asimov.
p. cm.
1. Seldon, Hari (Fictitious character)—Fiction.
2. Life on other planets—Fiction.
3. Psychohistory—Fiction. I. Title.

PS3551.S5 F59 2004    2003069137
813/.54 22

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