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the reality distortion field
how sf gets along with the real
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jamie ross
[Jamie died in April 2020. Hence, sadly, the titles below constitute the full list of his articles for this section.]
1: Working in the Space Program
2: The Dark Forest Premise and a Look at Space-Suits
4: Chinese Lunar Rover: Navigation and Names
5: Who will next reach the Moon?
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