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Shiras\r\nOpening Doors - novelette by Wilmar H. Shiras\r\nThe City Series - essay by Clifford D. Simak\r\nAesop - novelette by Clifford D. Simak\r\nThe Instrumentality Series - essay by John J. Pierce\r\nThe Game of Rat and Dragon - short story by Cordwainer Smith\r\nIntroduction to \"The Game of Rat and Dragon\" - essay by John J. Pierce\r\nNotes on Contributors (The Great Science Fiction Series) - essay by uncredited"}, "genres": ["/tags/OL179T"], "latest_revision": 10, "revision": 10, "created": {"type": "/type/datetime", "value": "2009-12-10T22:24:55.588238"}, "last_modified": {"type": "/type/datetime", "value": "2026-08-29T12:53:55.459286"}}