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n. - A person who settles in a new territory or moves into new country.

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  • Radu Dracul, a colonist from the alien world Twilight, having chosen to leave his home and become a starship crew member, discovers he has abilities he never dreamed of.
  • He was not going to allow himself to be pushed onto anything foolish, whether this "colonist" could read his mind or not.
  • He was not going to allow himself to be pushed into anything foolish, whether this "colonist" could read his mind or not.
  • The colonist is only a parasite with all these advantages.
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