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Hugo Gernsback - Let it be understood, in the first...
Let it be understood, in the first place, that a science fiction story must be an exposition of a scientific theme and it must be also a story. (Hugo Gernsback)

Let it be understood, in the first place, that a science fiction story must be an exposition of a scientific theme and it must be also a story.

Hugo Gernsback

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