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Novy
Metaphysics SP08
Time line for Heinlein’s “All you Zombies”
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BJ: Baby
Jane
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UM: The Unmarried Mother
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AJ: Adult Jane
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BT: The Bartender
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Personal time: A " B " … " U: The order of
events (left-to-right, top-to-bottom)
External Time: Past " present " future (Linear
Time)
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9/20/
1945
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4/3/
1963
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4/24/
1963
earlier
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4/24/
1963
later
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~2/10/1964
earlier
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~2/10/1964
later
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3/10/
1964
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Before
11/7/ 1970
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11/7/
1970
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8/12/
1985
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After
8/12/ 1985
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1/12/
1993
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A:
BJ born
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B:
BJ taken by BT
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C:
BJ left at orphanage by BT
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D:
AJ seduced by man
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E:
AJ has BJ
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F:
AJ has sex change
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G:
UM meets BT
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H:
UM transported by BT
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I:
UM
seduces AJ
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J:
UM picked up by BT
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K:
UM left at base by BT
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L:
UM has Time Corps career
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M:
UM buys bar
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N:
BT meets UM
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O:
BT transports UM
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P:
BT takes BJ
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Q:
BT leaves BJ at orphanage
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R:
BT picks up UM
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S:
BT takes UM to Base
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T:
BT arranges sale of bar
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U:
BT returns to Base
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