Have Space Suit -- Will Travel

Have Space Suit -- Will Travel by Robert A. Heinlein

I am certain I read this when I was a teenager.  I'm not certain I've read it since.  It has a certain degree of retro-charm:  our story opens with our hero peeved that a person can just put down money and go to the Moon, but Kip still uses a slide-rule.

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threads of foreshadowing

My heroine is standing about, picking what threads she's going to pack.  Don't worry -- it's plot-relevant.  She avoids ordinary colors like red, blue, purple, pink for such hues as protection, sweet dreams, location. . . and other stuff.
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