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Day: December 25, 2017

“Christmas Eve” by Mike DeCapite santabowery1977

“Christmas Eve” by Mike DeCapite

Rufus F. December 25, 2017
One of those stories where every word is the right one in the right place...
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Star Wars and the Failure of the Imagination droids

Star Wars and the Failure of the Imagination

Richard Hershberger December 25, 2017
In any extended series the creators reach a decision point. They have said what there is to...
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Morning Ed: Classic Technology {2017.12.25.X} morninged-commerce

Morning Ed: Classic Technology {2017.12.25.X}

Will Truman December 25, 2017
The olden days.
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