I knew it had to happen eventually but it's still a heart stopping blow when it does. Even legends who will live forever must one day pass away, and on D-Day to boot, a day notorious for death. He was the second person of the modern sf trinity (also known as the ABC's of science fiction) and now they are all gone. Who're going to replace them? Methinks they're not even born yet.
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"It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being." Mary Shelley, FRANKENSTEIN
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