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The alpha centauri project thinking worlds january 17, 2011. Back in 1998 he was the firaxis artist responsible for the look and feel of the ui in sid meiers alpha centauri. But the intrigue is lost to average citizens living their everyday lives. Now i have the pleasure to publish the script of the alpha centauri project.
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