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I thought it must be pure science fiction. But when I checked it out I found a lot of magazine articles that actually supported the theory behind the book which was incredible. That's when I decided to acquire the rights of the book and everything went from there.

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I have never been a critic of science fiction as a whole.
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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William Trevor
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I dig science fiction, though it was never really my thing.
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Catherine Drinker Bowen
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People who love science fiction really do love sex.
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