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The Dragon Masters by Jack Vance

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Ted Gioia
Jan 01, 2000
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You have been terribly misled about science fiction. You’ve been told that it comes from the feverish pens of visionaries contemplating the wonders—or horrors—of the future. Sci-fi, from this perspective, is the literary equivalent of the crystal ball, a source of prognostication and predictions. The authors of these astounding stories—excuse me, I mean…

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