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Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Volume 133, Issue 3, March 2013

Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Volume 133, Issue 3, March 2013

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Contents:Novelettes: "Instinctive Response" by Bond Elam "The Radioactive Etiquette Book" by Marissa Lingen "The Firewall and the Door" by Sean McMullenShort Stories: "It's the End of the World As We Know It, and We Feel Fine" by Harry Turtledove "The Paragon of Animals" by Andrew Barton "High Concept" by Barry Malzberg and Bill Pronzini "The Snack" by Bud SparhawkScience Fact: Spoof Worlds By Kevin WalshProbability Zero: Pre-Pirates by Don D'Ammassa

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Format Digital E-Book (N/A pages)
Language Eng
Published December 12, 2012
Publisher Dell Magazines
ISBN 16568286
Stanley Schmidt
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Stanley Schmidt

Stanley Schmidt is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, Stanley Schmidt can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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