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The Last Flight of Dr. Ain
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  • James Tiptree, Jr.

    …with the calmly apocalyptic “The Last Flight of Dr. Ain” (1969; revised 1974). A biologist in love with Earth and its natural beauty, Dr. Ain flies around the world deliberately spreading a virus that will wipe out humanity. In “The Girl Who Was Plugged In” (1973; winner of a…

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    …with the calmly apocalyptic “The Last Flight of Dr. Ain” (1969; revised 1974). A biologist in love with Earth and its natural beauty, Dr. Ain flies around the world deliberately spreading a virus that will wipe out humanity. In “The Girl Who Was Plugged In” (1973; winner of a…

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