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The Machine Stops
A notable tale "emphasizing the vulnerability of modern civilization by following the imagined consequences of a 'plague' that destroys all metals. As the new barbarians gather to sack the last enclaves of rural harmony, a young genius tries to save the world by making an alloy that can resist the corrosion." - Anatomy of Wonder (1995)
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Published January 1, 1936
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