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Gambling Odds Part A: a story in two halves by: GF Willmetts.
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Gambling Odds Part A: a story in two halves by: GF Willmetts.

The one thing that the Earthers have a reputation for above all others is to gamble. They’d bet which foot

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Sleight Of Mind: a Psi-Kicks story by GF Willmetts.
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Sleight Of Mind: a Psi-Kicks story by GF Willmetts.

‘Now, fine people, we have here the latest state of the art weapon. A prototype gun, capable of acting as

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A.I. science just experienced its Skynet moment - things are about to get wild (science news).
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Understanding AI: a short story by: GF Willmetts.

It’s very hard to make human comparisons with an AI whose thoughts could be deeper than any organic sentient. He

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This Story Might Kill You If You Read It: a deadly story by: GF Willmetts.

The legal department said I had to have a title name change. Originally, it was going to be called ‘This

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It Might Rain: a short story by: GF Willmetts.
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It Might Rain: a short story by: GF Willmetts.

People say things often happen in pairs. Looking at the bland sky overhead and thinking it couldn’t come at a

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Taxable Offence: a short story by: GF Willmetts (fiction).
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Taxable Offence: a short story by: GF Willmetts (fiction).

I blame Al Capone. For all the alleged crimes he did while in old Chicago and got away with, the

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It's all dead.
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Vacant Possession: a short story by GF Willmetts (fiction).

The drone, one of many, surveyed the first alien city. Unlike the ruins on Earth where nature ravaged its anger

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Happy Birthdie: a short story by GF Willmetts.
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Happy Birthdie: a short story by GF Willmetts.

‘Happy birthdie to you, happy birthdie to you, you have sixteen hours to live or die.’ I raised my eye

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The Future City: a short story by: GF Willmetts.
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The Future City: a short story by: GF Willmetts.

The city project was supposed to be a calming effect to sort out gun crime. If you can’t outlaw them,

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Decisions: a short story by: GF Willmetts: Snoisiced.
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Decisions: a short story by: GF Willmetts: Snoisiced.

Diaries are now the most important thing in the world now. Once upon a time they were used to note

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