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1A star that goes on and off, not an elliptical orbit ! Yes, that makes sense. Two human parties, why not, that explains the "rich and complicated plot" I had forgotten... From what I read in Wikipedia, this does enough fit my memories despite some differences due to the long time elpased. Congratulations for findinfg so fast !– AlfredCommented May 15 at 1:40
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@Alfred The novel was, like so many of the late Mr Vinge's works, a tale that gripped my imagination. I have reread it a few times, and think about it frequently.– LexibleCommented May 15 at 1:46
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1Yes, indeed, you first gave the link, and then edited the post with details. You win !– AlfredCommented May 15 at 1:48
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1+1 for @Lexible– AndrewCommented May 15 at 1:53
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@Alfred Although the other short stories and novels in the Zones of Thought do not return to the spiders' world (that I recall), they are all worth a read. :)– LexibleCommented May 15 at 1:57
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