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Excellent story.

Excellent semi hard scifi, my only complaint, and this is very minor, would be accents given to some characters by the narrator.

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Some good elements but confusing

As confusing at times as a baby in a topless bar. To much going on. Needs to be listened to twice. But at least it did not leave you hanging.