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Virgil Tracy

Everyone loves Scott Tracy, but isn’t Virgil the real hero? He does all the difficult bits of the rescues. Why does Jeff tolerate his smoking in the house? Shouldn’t his nickname be Gus, not Virge? Is he a good pianist, … Continue reading

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Needing help

Given the billions of people in the world, aren’t there always people in peril? How does International Rescue manage with such a small crew? Shouldn’t they be on permanent standby? How do they decide which people to rescue and which … Continue reading

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John Tracy

What did John do that was so bad he was banished to the space station? What happens if there’s an emergency when he’s in bed? Shouldn’t he be on 24/7 duty? As he is on his own and rarely sees … Continue reading

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