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What would you pick? (infosec.pub)
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[โ€“] Odo@lemmy.world 5 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

hands raised to catch a ball which never came down.

That story wasn't even assigned to us. I read The Martian Chronicles for fun as a kid and stumbled into that lovely scene of existential dread.

[โ€“] Pencilnoob@lemmy.world 6 points 15 hours ago

I absolutely loved Martian Chronicles as a 10yo. I found it disturbing, but it also helped me develop a sense of empathy at a critical time when I was a real asshole