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- Indexed issues, last 90 days
- 27
- Latest publication
- Sep 30, 2026
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- Sep 6, 2026
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Story #695: It’s About Time (opens the original)
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Story #694: The Sky Choked (opens the original)
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[A Ghost of a Post; A Ghast of a Past] BONUS—Story #342: How Many People Does It Take to Make a Watch? (opens the original)
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Story #693: Time Will Tell (opens the original)
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By the time she outran time, Rebecca felt she was out of time; when she thought she didn’t need the time, she was too late. By the time she fell behind herself, she was trying to catch herself.She just wasn’t fast enough.When she thought she couldn’t be herself, it was only self-doubt. By the time she saw what’s real, the past never seemed real. Not really. And real-time’s the real deal that outruns a cheating mate.By the time he outran time, they both were out of time. Traveling together on the
Story #692: Surprise Party (opens the original)
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