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Day: October 22, 2021

Dune: Part One

Frank Herbert's novel: Dune, is the epitome of classic science fiction. It's widely regarded as one of the best science fiction novels ever written, if not the best. The story takes place roughly 20,000 years in the future, in an interstellar feudal society. 10,000 years earlier, humanity underwent a religious movement that made computers and … Continue reading Dune: Part One →

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