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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Habermeyer, Ryan, author.

Title: The science of lost futures: stories / Ryan Habermeyer.

Description: First edition. | Rochester, NY: BOA Editions, Ltd., 2018.

Identifiers: LCCN 2017044814

Classification: LCC PS3608.A2396 A6 2018 | DDC 813/.6—dc23

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