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Nope, J isn’t for John Carter. Well, it is, but we have a more interesting entry for J than that…

J is for Jarsoom

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Jarsoom is the name that the inhabitants of Barsoom call Earth. Jarsoom is next to Barsoom and the third plant from the Sun. It is sometimes referred to as the Blue Planet. But how did John Carter get from Jarsoom to Barsoom?

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