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The best science fiction of the year : volume 8 / edited by Neil Clarke

This yearly anthology collects a selection of the previous year's short science fiction, featuring both established and emerging writers. The stories explore diverse themes including the human condition, cultural politics, and distant galactic civilisations.
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