The shortness of human lives, she thought. Our curse. Every… - Stephen Baxter

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The shortness of human lives, she thought. Our curse. Every generation thinks it is immortal, that it has been born into a world that has never changed, and will never change.

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Stephen Baxter (born November 13, 1957) is a British science fiction writer.

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Alternative Names: Stephen Michael Baxter

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