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*PALACE
When people began concentrating in cities, their governments became more
structured and formalized as well. At an early stage, the ruler of the city
established headquarters buildings where the business of running the city was
conducted: citizens were interviewed, edicts were issued, taxes were collected
and stored, and diplomacy was carried on. In many cases, these seats of
governmental power also served as the living quarters of the ruler. In cities
that were sufficiently wealthy, these headquarters often became PALACES,
immense and imposing structures that were a source of civic pride, and which
reinforced the aura of power attached to the ruler.

*PALACE2
A center of administration and governmental power. The further cities are from
a PALACE, the more corruption is likely.

*BARRACKS
Warfare has been a recurring phenomenon in the history of civilization and
continues to plague the world today. Those unprepared for war, either
philosophically, materially, or technologically, soon fall out of the parade.
Throughout history, warfare has been a prime agent of expansion. The neighbors
of Rome joined the empire in most cases only after spirited hand-to-hand
negotiations with Roman legions. When warring civilizations were closely
matched in technology and material, victory normally went to the side with the
best training, organization, morale, strategy, and tactics. The fostering of
these skills and traditions took place in the BARRACKS.

*BARRACKS2
New units are Veterans when produced at a city containing a BARRACKS, giving
them advantages in combat against similar, non-Veteran units.

*GRANARY
Cities became possible only when the development of agriculture made the supply
of food more abundant and dependable. However, the new cities needed a way of
stabilizing the food supply; seasonal crops had to be stored for later use. The
GRANARY was designed for the storage and protection of food surpluses. The new
agricultural techniques and the ability to store food meant that only some of
the people had to work producing food for all. The rest could devote their time
to dreaming up the alphabet, mathematics, computer games, and other important
advances of civilization.

*GRANARY2
Only 50% of food storage is used to create new population. Protects the city
against the disaster of Famine.

*TEMPLE
In ancient times, nearly every city had a TEMPLE consecrated to its own god,
as well as those dedicated to other deities. But although today TEMPLES and
churches are places of worship, to the Greeks, Romans, and others, TEMPLES
were perceived primarily as dwelling places for their respective gods and
goddesses. Here the deity was honored and revered, and here the faithful
brought gifts of food, rare metals, and spices. Having a TEMPLE in their city
comforted the people, and the wise ruler often invested in TEMPLES as soon as
a city began to grow.

*TEMPLE2
Unhappy people are made content (1 if you have Ceremonial Burial,
2 if Mysticism). This is doubled if you have the Oracle Wonder.

*MARKETPLACE
As cities grew and prospered, trade between the farmers, artisans and craftsmen
who lived in the vicinity contributed to the economic health of the city. It
soon became apparent that the best means for conducting such activities was to
have a central location, or MARKETPLACE, where those persons offering goods and
services for sale, or seeking to find them, could meet. Here, among the tumult
and bustle of the tents and stalls, people, wares, and livestock would all be
gathered for display, trade and sale. As the MARKETPLACE grew in importance, so
grew the economic vitality of the city itself.

*MARKETPLACE2
Luxuries and tax revenues are increased by 50%.

*LIBRARY
The development of WRITING meant that the accumulated knowledge of a society no
longer needed to be memorized and passed along orally. It could be written
down, stored, and consulted later. This made possible a great body of knowledge
in written texts that could be transferred throughout the world. The storehouse
for the accumulated texts was called a LIBRARY, after the Latin word liber,
meaning book. The great LIBRARIES of the ancient world, especially the ones at
Alexandria and Pergamum, became leading centers of science and scholarship. The
librarians actively collected the books of the world, accelerating the spread
of new knowledge.

*LIBRARY2
Knowledge production increased by 50%.

*COURTHOUSE
As kingdoms and empires grew, it became increasingly difficult for the ruler to
maintain control over the more distant segments of the realm. To insure that
the far-flung cities of the empire contributed their expected share to the
coffers, local magistrates and courts were established. In the COURTHOUSE the
ruler's representatives listened to the grievances of the people and meted out
justice. Here the laws that governed social interaction were defined and
enforced. The COURTHOUSE reduced crime, and thereby kept the local population
productive and content. Unhappy and unproductive citizens were not willing
taxpayers.

*COURTHOUSE2
Reduces corruption in city by 50%.

*CITY WALLS
Before the development, of large publicly-financed, centralized governments
capable of supporting strong national armies, cities were normally left to their
own devices for protection. As a result, many civilizations constructed WALLS
around their cities to protect against invaders from other regions,
or from bandits and pirates. CITY WALLS represented a major investment of
resources and required many years to complete. But these WALLS transformed
the city into a fortress, capable of withstanding all but the most
determined attack.

*CITY WALLS2
Defense bonus = +200%; no population loss when attacked.

*AQUEDUCT
A major obstacle to growth in early cities was the scarcity of water. The
answer to this problem in many cases was an AQUEDUCT: a large, elevated stone
"canal" that brought water from nearby hills directly into the city. This
assured a convenient and dependable supply of fresh water to the city.
AQUEDUCTS allowed cities to grow to unprecedented size, while at the same time
they reduced the incidence of water-borne disease. Not only were larger cities
now possible, but cities could be placed in otherwise inhospitable places, such
as Los Angeles, which is located in a desert.

*AQUEDUCT2
A city without an AQUEDUCT may not grow beyond a size of 10.

*BANK
A highly developed banking system is one of the hallmarks of an advanced
civilization. BANKS lend money to individuals or groups of individuals,
providing capital for industrial and real estate development. BANKS contribute
to the economic growth of a city or region by stimulating the development of
production facilities. In addition, individuals can invest their own surplus
money and earn interest on it.

*BANK2
Luxuries and tax revenue increased by 50%.

*CATHEDRAL
Through the Dark Ages that followed the fall of the Roman Empire in Europe,
a major influence in the revival of civilization was the Christian Church.
Elsewhere, other great religions were also expanding their influence. In
recognition of the importance of religion in local affairs, the largest
European towns built CATHEDRALS, centers of religious study and worship,
presided over by the local bishop. When completed, CATHEDRALS became the
centers of social and cultural activity, as well as religious worship. They
brought great pride, stability, and tradition to their community.

*CATHEDRAL2
Four unhappy people are made content.

*UNIVERSITY
A UNIVERSITY is an institution of higher education, offering courses of study
to individuals seeking specialized instruction. In the West, UNIVERSITIES were
first founded in the Middle Ages, mostly in cities that had important
CATHEDRALS, to study the matters of interest to church leaders. The curricula
quickly expanded to include classical art, literature, and languages. The
modern UNIVERSITY has become a research powerhouse in addition to being an
educational institution. Experiments are conducted in a wide variety of areas,
including weaponry, computers, physics, and football.

*UNIVERSITY2
Knowledge production increased by 50%.

*COLOSSEUM
The original COLOSSEUM of Rome presented spectacles intended to entertain and
divert the landless, jobless citizenry who were supported by massive handouts.
As the Empire declined, the increasing barbarity of the spectacles came to
reflect the moral bankruptcy of Rome. In the 20th Century, COLOSSEUMS have been
revived, again to provide entertainment and diversion. The promotions today are
music concerts and professional sports contests. However, the modern spectacles
have not exhibited the barbarity of ancient times, with the notable exception
of ice hockey games.

*COLOSSEUM2
Three unhappy people changed to content in city.

*RECYCLING CNTR.
As cities grew, they produced more and more refuse, until eventually the
traditional dumping sites were filled. As a result, pollution gradually began
spoiling the environment. To reverse this tide many cities installed RECYCLING
CENTERS, where a large percentage of this trash was sorted, melted down, or
otherwise reduced to reusable components that could be RECYCLED into the
process of manufacturing new products. In this way, much of the city's trash
ended up as raw material for production, not waste in a landfill.

*RECYCLING CNTR.2
Reduces industrial pollution in city by two-thirds.

*FACTORY
The development of the FACTORY evolved from the specialization of labor, where
each worker learned only one step in the manufacturing process. When the worker
became expert at that one task, the total production of the FACTORY increased.
In Adam Smith's classic example from his book, The Wealth of Nations, a FACTORY
of specialists made many more nails than one where each worker handcrafted
nails one at a time. The FACTORY system was one prerequisite for the Industrial
Revolution that soon followed.

*FACTORY2
Production is increased by 50%.

*MFG. PLANT
MANUFACTURING PLANTS were large industrial complexes that produced goods of
all types, but especially durable consumer goods such as the AUTOMOBILE. A
MANUFACTURING PLANT was essentially a large, sophisticated FACTORY. In
addition to specialization of labor, it employed interchangeable parts,
complex machinery, and assembly lines to gain efficiency and economies of
scale. The result was highly productive workers and relatively low costs.

*MFG. PLANT2
Production is increased by 100%.

*POWER PLANT
POWER PLANTS burn fossil fuels, mainly oil and coal, to produce the heat
and steam necessary to generate electricity. The importance of electric power
is that each factory does not need a steam engine to power its machines.
Centrally generated electricity is transmitted throughout the countryside to
power machines everywhere. However, increasing demand for electricity requires
the burning of ever greater amounts of fossil fuels, and this has led to
problems with air pollution and acid rain. Since modern society cannot
function without electricity, researchers are working to perfect other methods
of power generation.

*POWER PLANT2
Factory production is increased by 50%; high pollution level.

*HYDRO PLANT
One alternative to fossil fuel power generation is the HYDROELECTRIC POWER
PLANT. These use the energy of falling water to turn turbines at high speed
and thereby generate electricity. Where water flow rates make HYDRO PLANTS
practical, they offer safe and clean electricity, free of the pollution and
acid rain caused by burning fossil fuels. HYDRO PLANTS are not free of
problems, however. They create their own environmental disruptions, flooding
large areas behind their dams, interrupting the normal flow of rivers, and
destroying the habitats of wild animal species.

*HYDRO PLANT2
Factory production is increased by 50%; existing pollution is reduced.

*NUCLEAR PLANT
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS burn atomic fuels through the process of nuclear fission
to generate the heat and steam needed to produce electricity. Because it
doesn't cause the pollution problems associated with the burning of fossil
fuels, NUCLEAR POWER is being examined as a possible alternative to these
"dirty" sources of energy. However, the extremely dangerous nature of Nuclear
Fission creates its own hazards, including the risk of a meltdown of the
nuclear reactor. While the future of NUCLEAR POWER is unclear now, continuing
research in Nuclear Fusion may result in a safe and cheap source of power.

*NUCLEAR PLANT2
Factory production is increased by 50%; low pollution level -- risk of
MELTDOWN!

*MASS TRANSIT
Within a few decades of the invention of the AUTOMOBILE, the horse and carriage
disappeared from city streets. However, the AUTOMOBILE brought new problems,
including air pollution and the release of large quantities of carbon monoxide
into the atmosphere. As cities became larger and more crowded, travel around
town became difficult and time consuming. The development of MASS TRANSIT,
including buses, trolleys, subways, and light rail, led to a reduction in
traffic and an accompanying reduction in pollution.

*MASS TRANSIT2
Reduces pollution produced by city population.

*SDI DEFENSE
The history of warfare has been a struggle between offense and defense, with
sometimes one side having the upper hand, and sometimes the other. The
development of nuclear weapons seemed to demonstrate that for the very first
time, an offensive weapon existed for which there was no effective defense.
SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative), however, could be the answer. Using either
orbital laser weapons, or thousands of missile-launched "Brilliant Pebbles,"
which are intended to collide with nuclear-tipped missiles in mid-air, SDI
DEFENSE offers the real possibility of negating the threat posed by nuclear
missiles.

*SDI DEFENSE2
Protects city from nuclear weapons.

*SS MODULE
The MODULES are the central features of your spaceship. There are three
types: Habitation, Life Support, and Solar Panels. The Habitation MODULES
each provide living space for 10,000 colonists. The Life Support MODULES
each provide the food and other requirements for the colonists carried in one
Habitation MODULE. One Solar Power MODULE provides enough energy to run two
other MODULES. At the minimum, a succesful spaceship must contain one of each
type of MODULE. To transport more than the minimum number of colonists
possible you must build additional sets of MODULES.

*SS MODULE2
Habitation and Life Support MODULES have a mass of 1,600 tons and Solar Panel
MODULES have a mass of 400 tons. A spaceship may include a maximum of four
MODULES of each type.

*SS COMPONENT
The COMPONENTS provide the motive power of your spaceship. There are two types:
Propulsion and Fuel. Propulsion COMPONENTS are the spaceship engines, providing
the acceleration and deceleration needed for the journey. Fuel COMPONENTS are
supplies of fuel, each sufficient for one Propulsion COMPONENT. The minimum a
spaceship requires is one of each COMPONENT, but to arrive at the best speed,
it requires many more of both.

*SS COMPONENT2
Spaceship COMPONENTS have a mass of 400 tons each and a spaceship may include
a maximum of eight of each type.

*SS STRUCTURAL
The STRUCTURAL parts of your spaceship constitute the frame to which all other
parts are attached. There must be sufficient STRUCTURE to connect the other
parts together or the others cannot function. A MODULE or COMPONENT that is not
connected by STRUCTURAL parts appears in a red box in the spaceship display.
When enough STRUCTURAL parts are added, the red box disappears.

*SS STRUCTURAL2
Spaceship STRUCTURAL parts each have a mass of 100 tons and a spaceship may
include up to thirty-nine STRUCTURAL pieces.

*PYRAMIDS
Built by the fourth dynasty of Eqyptian rulers on the Giza plateau outside
modern-day Cairo, the PYRAMIDS represent the pinnacle of ancient Egyptian
cultural achievement. These Wonders were burial tombs and monuments for the
Pharaohs and may have required generations and tens of thousands of workers to
complete. They were ancient monuments when visited by Herodutus, centuries
before the time of Christ. They are the only one of the generally accepted
seven wonders of the ancient world that still stand. The construction of the
PYRAMIDS implied a highly stable government and well organized society.

*PYRAMIDS2
Allows change of government without Anarchy;
Makes available all forms of government. Both of these effects
last until the development of COMMUNISM.

*HANGING GARDENS
The HANGING GARDENS of Babylon are believed to have been a series of
ascending, tiered gardens built within the palace to please a queen from a
more verdant region. The gardens contained all manner of trees, shrubs, and
vines, and appeared to be a large green mountain in a city built of sun-dried
mud bricks. Pleasing to look at, cool to linger in, and a remarkable piece of
engineering, the gardens were a distinctive feature of Babylon. They were
written about by many visitors and were a great source of pride to the people.

*HANGING GARDENS2
+1 happy face in each city, until the development of INVENTION.

*COLOSSUS
The COLOSSUS of Rhodes was a bronze statue of Helios, the God of the Sun,
erected near the city harbor. It stood over 100 feet high, about two-thirds the
height of the Statue of Liberty. Unfortunately, it was knocked down by an
earthquake only 56 years after its construction. Taking the counsel of an
oracle, the city elected to leave the statue where it lay, and it stayed there
for 900 years until sold for scrap by Muslims who plundered the city in 654
A.D. Travelers from all over the ancient world came to Rhodes to see the
Colossus, both when it stood and after it fell.

*COLOSSUS2
+1 trade per trade square in the city, until the development of ELECTRICITY.

*LIGHTHOUSE
The Pharos of Alexandria was a marble watch tower and LIGHTHOUSE built on an
island in the harborof the city. Estimated to have been 300 feet high, the
building was erected around 280 B.C. The primary function of the LIGHTHOUSE was
to guide approaching ships to the harbor on an otherwise unmarked coast.
Historians debate whether fires were burned on the top of the tower, or whether
mirrors were used to reflect sunlight. Since ships rarely sailed along coasts
at night, there may have been little need for light after dark. The Pharos was
finally ruined in the 14th Century after having been damaged in several
earthquakes.

*LIGHTHOUSE2
Increases sea movement rates by 1 MP, until the development of MAGNETISM.

*GREAT LIBRARY
The Royal GREAT LIBRARY of Alexandria was one of the two most important
libraries of the ancient world. It was founded around 300 B.C. by Ptolemy I,
and was greatly enhanced by the later Ptolemaic rulers, when Alexandria served
as the cultural center of the Hellenistic world. The LIBRARY attempted to
obtain copies of all known scrolls of any consequence, and it was said to have
contained over 700,000 volumes. It became a center for learning as well as a
repository of knowledge. The LIBRARY was ultimately destroyed by religious
fanatics in 391 A.D. Only part of the catalog survives to tantalize us about
the treasures it contained.

*GREAT LIBRARY2
Gives you any technology that two other civilizations possess, until the
development of the UNIVERSITY.

*ORACLE
In ancient Greek religion, an ORACLE was a priest or priestess who transmitted
a god's response to questions. The Oracle interpreted dreams, the actions of
entranced persons, and physical signs found in the entrails of sacrificed
animals. The most famous ORACLE was the shrine of Apollo at Delphi, located on
the slopes of Mt. Parnassos. It was consulted for centuries by Greeks, Romans,
and others about public policy and private matters. A priestess called the
Pythia would, for a fee, make predictions for the future. These ecstatic
pronouncements (oracles) became famous (or infamous) for their ambiguity.

*ORACLE2
Doubles the effects of Temples, until the development of RELIGION.

*GREAT WALL
The GREAT WALL of China, stretching from the Yellow Sea to the Asian deserts,
was built over a period of approximately 1,800 years. Construction was not
continual, but waxed and waned in response to barbarian threats from the north.
The wall is 25 feet high and 12 feet thick; it runs 1,500 miles across northern
China. The purpose of the GREAT WALL was to make it difficult for raiders to
escape with their booty, and thereby discourage invasion. It was not intended
to keep invaders out, because it would have been prohibitively expensive to
keep it manned.

*GREAT WALL2
Other civilizations always offer to make peace with you, until the development
of GUNPOWDER.

*MAGELLAN'S EXPEDITION
In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan sailed from Spain, seeking to reach the spice-rich
Moluccas Islands of Indonesia by sailing west, instead of east. Although the
leader was killed by natives in the Philippines, MAGELLAN'S EXPEDITION proved
conclusively that the world was round, and, more importantly, that the Americas
were indeed a New World. MAGELLAN'S EXPEDITION was one of the great sea voyages
of history and it inspired further expeditions by other adventurers. Its
discoveries opened new worlds and reduced the dangers to those who followed in
its wake.

*MAGELLAN'S EXPEDITION2
Increases sea movement by 1 MP.

*MICHELANGELO'S CHAPEL
The beauty of Rome's Sistine Chapel, whose ceiling was painted by Michelangelo,
has long served as a testament to the mixture of strong religious beliefs and
the love of art which pervaded Renaissance Europe. The artist devoted four
years to the work, which depicts important scenes from Genesis and other books
of the Bible. Few visitors to MICHELANGELO'S CHAPEL failed to be moved by the
artist's dedication to his subject, or his feeling for the nature of human
struggle, suffering, and spiritual triumph.

*MICHELANGELO'S CHAPEL2
Increases the effect of CATHEDRALS, until the development of COMMUNISM.

*COPERNICUS' OBSERVATORY
Early in the 16th Century, Nicholas Copernicus rediscovered the heliocentric
theory of planetary motion, which is the belief -- now known to be fact -- that
the planets revolve around the Sun. The foundation of modern astronomy was this
theory and the meticulous scientific data collected by Copernicus in his
OBSERVATORY, a small room in an East Prussian Cathedral spire. The methods of
his research and observation that led to his correct conclusion were also a
rebirth of the scientific method and an important step in the advance of
knowledge.

*COPERNICUS' OBSERVATORY2
Doubles knowledge production in city, until the development of the AUTOMOBILE.

*SHAKESPEARE'S THEATRE
Most of the plays of William Shakespeare were first performed at London's Globe
Theatre during the 1600s. SHAKESPEARE'S THEATRE offered the people a diversion
from their own troubles, delighting them instead with the tragedies, comedies,
and triumphs acted out on stage. Similar theaters, such as the Comedie Francaise
in Paris, and La Scala, the famed opera house of Milan, fulfilled similar
roles, by offering entertainment to the citizens of their cities.

*SHAKESPEARE'S THEATRE2
All unhappy people in city are content, until the development of ELECTRONICS.

*ISAAC NEWTON'S COLLEGE
Sir Isaac Newton, a mathematician and physicist, is considered by many the
greatest scientist of all time. He is credited for many important discoveries
including the laws of gravity, the color spectrum of light, calculus, fluid
dynamics, and an understanding of ocean tides. He also built the first
reflecting telescope. For 32 years he held an important teaching post on the
faculty of Cambridge University, continuing his own researches and instructing
a generation of students.

*ISAAC NEWTON'S COLLEGE2
Increases the benefit of LIBRARIES+UNIVERSITIES, until the development of
NUCLEAR FISSION.

*J.S.BACH'S CATHEDRAL
Few composers were more prolific or beloved than Johann Sebastian Bach, the
best-known member of a gifted family of German musicians. Bach was perhaps the
finest proponent of the baroque style of music, as demonstrated in his numerous
choral and orchestral pieces. Bach was more renowned during his lifetime as an
organist and music director of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, Saxony. But since
his passing, his music has found a worldwide audience and appreciation.

*J.S.BACH'S CATHEDRAL2
Decreases unhappy people on continent by 2 per city.

*DARWIN'S VOYAGE
Charles Darwin, the main proponent of the theory of organic evolution, built up
much of his evidence for natural selection while aboard the H.M.S. Beagle on
its five-year cruise around the world. DARWIN'S VOYAGE was instrumental not
only in the establishment of his theory, but also in the rigorous application
of the scientific method to nature. Darwin published the theory and the evidence
for it in his major work, The Origin of Species. He was so complete and
persuasive that he was criticized only on philosophical grounds, not
scientific. His work opened many new lines of inquiry and triggered a wave of
new biological research.

*DARWIN'S VOYAGE2
Two immediate civilization advances.

*HOOVER DAM
For centuries mankind has been harnessing the power of rushing water to power
waterwheels, but more recently water was found useful for generating
electricity. To derive power from rivers, dams were built to assure a
dependable supply of water, then the overflow was released through special
chambers where the moving water turned giant turbines, generating electricity.
The HOOVER DAM was one of the earliest hydroelectric dams, taming the Colorado
River to bring electricity to the deserts of Arizona.

*HOOVER DAM2
Supplies Hydro power to all cities on the continent.

*WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE
After many years of struggle, women in the United States won the right to vote
in 1920 with the passage of the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution.  The
achievement of WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE was accelerated by the excellent record of
women in traditional male jobs during World War I. Full voting rights were
given to women in Great Britain in 1928. Since then women have gained this
right in most of the developed world.

*WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE2
Reduces unhappy people by one per unit not in home city under Republic or
Democracy.

*MANHATTAN PROJECT
The atomic bomb derived its power from the sudden release of nuclear energy
following the splitting of heavy atomic nuclei. The MANHATTAN PROJECT, an
intensive and costly research effort, developed the first atomic bombs during
World War II. For a brief period the United States held a monopoly on these
weapons. However, by 1949 the Soviet Union had also developed them, at least
partly thanks to espionage that obtained much of the MANHATTAN PROJECT
research. The nuclear standoff that resulted seems to have been largely
responsible for the absence of major wars since.

*MANHATTAN PROJECT2
Allows the construction of nuclear weapons.

*UNITED NATIONS
Established following the holocaust of World War II, the UNITED NATIONS is an
international organization dedicated to promoting peace and security. It also
attempts to achieve international cooperation in solving world problems
concerning the environment, economics, and cultures. Even when its peace
keeping role has not been effective, it has remained a forum for debate where
all nations can voice their concerns.

*UNITED NATIONS2
Other civilizations always offer to make peace with you.

*APOLLO PROGRAM
The APOLLO PROGRAM was begun by the United States in response to early Soviet
successes in space, and was intended to place men on the Moon. This was
dramatically accomplished on July 20, 1969, when two American astronauts first
set foot on the lunar landscape. Technology developed for the APOLLO PROGRAM
was later found to be invaluable in designing future space vehicles
and orbital platforms.

*APOLLO PROGRAM2
Allows the construction of Spaceships. Makes all cities on the map visible.

*SETI PROGRAM
Is anybody Out There? Are we alone? The Search for Extraterrestrial
Intelligence (SETI), initiated (officially, at least) in the U.S. during the
latter decades of the 20th Century, was not immediately successful in
detecting the presence of other intelligent life in the universe. However,
the research invested in the effort produced many useful spinoff benefits to
astronomy, telecommunications, and other fields requiring high technology.

*SETI PROGRAM2
Increases knowledge production in all cities by 50%.

*CURE FOR CANCER
Cancer remains a terrifying and deadly plague on life, despite huge outlays
on research for a CURE. We have learned that there are many types of cancer,
and that many factors seem capable of triggering it, but so far a remedy for
this scourge eludes us. A CURE FOR CANCER would end suffering and anguish
beyond measure, and give years of happy and productive life to millions of
people, otherwise doomed.

*CURE FOR CANCER2
+1 happy citizen in each city.

*END