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“Few travelled in these days, for, thanks to the advance of science, the earth was exactly alike all over. Rapid intercourse, from which the previous civilization had hoped so much, had ended by defeating itself. What was the good of going to Peking when it was just like Shrewsbury? Why return to Shrewsbury when it would all be like Peking? Men seldom moved their bodies; all unrest was concentrated in the soul.”

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Book:The Machine Stops
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The Machine Stops

In this futuristic narrative, humanity lives in a subterranean world, isolated from the outside world, and dependent on a central machine for sustenance and communication. The story follows a young woman who begins to question the machine's purpose and the nature of her existence. more

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