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The First Omni Book of Science Fiction

by George R.R. Martin

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Stories deal with the discovery of extraterrestrials, people turned into trees, new religions, alien talk show hosts, brain stimulation addicts, future race cars, androids, and alternate universes.

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adult
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medium · 395 pages
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