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The Smile

by Ray Bradbury · 1991

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In 2061, in a world ravaged by war and filled with hatred for the past, a young boy is present at the destruction of the Mona Lisa.

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science fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of thisdystopiadystopiaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 32 pages
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short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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