These short stories are works of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in these stories are either products of the authors’ imaginations or are used fictitiously.
THE YEAR’S BEST SCIENCE FICTION: THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL COLLECTION. Copyright © 2017 by Gardner Dozois. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
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First Edition: July 2017