the bristles of a pig

He thought Nehru jackets went out in the late seventies.

Phosphor bronze is the most disgusterous stuff that has ever been employed for the purpose of springing keys; not only does it degrade quickly over the years but it also breaks easily, usually flush with the pillar.

Umlari, others called them. Or spacefolk. Or those planetless freaks. Living in their great stations, orbiting unwanted stars, the People cared nothing for names.