The hardest theme in science fiction is that of the alien. The simplest solution of all is in fact quite profound-that the real difficulty lies not in understanding what is alien, but in understanding what is self. (Greg Bear)

The hardest theme in science fiction is that of the alien. The simplest solution of all is in fact quite profound-that the real difficulty lies not in understanding what is alien, but in understanding what is self.

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