Enigmatic "Introductions" II

Despite what I wrote in Enigmatic "Introductions," The Technic Civilization Saga does give one clue that "Plus Ca Change, Plus C'Est La Meme Chose" is not a discrete enigmatic passage but the introduction to "The Trouble Twisters." The stories first appeared in magazines whereas the introductions first appeared in collections. Therefore, they are acknowledged separately.

In The Technic Civilization Saga, Volume I, The Van Rijn Method, the Contents are on p. v whereas the Acknowledgments are on pp. vi-vii. Thus, "Introduction to 'Three-Cornered Wheel'" was first published in The Trouble Twisters, 1966, whereas "The Three-Cornered Wheel" was first published in Analog, October 1963. However, the Contents page does not differentiate. For "The Three-Cornered Wheel," it refers us to p. 199. Turning to that page, we find that the Introduction occupies pp. 199-200 and that the story begins on p. 201. The same applies with every other introduction and story in this and subsequent Volumes.

In Volume II, David Falkayn: Star Trader, the Contents are on p. V whereas Acknowledgments are on p. VI. "Plus Ca Change..." was first published in The Trouble Twisters, 1966, whereas "The Trouble Twisters" was first published in Analog, July and August 1965. Yet, for "The Trouble Twisters," the Contents page refers us to p. 77. We find "Plus Ca Change..." on pp. 77-80 and the story beginning on p. 81. At last, we have unraveled everything, I think.