Word: fictions
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...truth is stranger than fiction, it is, in this instance, also harsher. Mary, 37, is pregnant again, and her and Vili's second child, when it is born, will be Exhibit A in the likely case that the local prosecutor will bring fresh charges of rape against her. Though she has persuaded her prison keepers that she is ill enough to stay in the infirmary--which is equipped with a phone that she uses constantly--prison is still a terrible place to be pregnant. The appeal of her original case will take weeks just to plan, weeks more...
...want to find out what science fiction fans do, why is it so popular," O'Neal said...
...impression...that science fiction is an escape mechanism for them and it allows them to shed all their inhibitions," O'Neal said. "They are able to relax and enjoy themselves in a way that is not traditional...
...particular, O'Neal said he believes a place like Harvard is particularly conducive to aspects of science fiction appreciation such as "gaming," role-playing games that make "Dungeons & Dragons" look like "Shoots & Ladders." He described gaming as an escape mechanism students may use to relieve term-time stress, especially at academically-intense colleges like Harvard...
...Nothing interesting has happened on earth since the dawn of time, the only thing worth experiencing is science fiction because it's the farthest from reality," Landry said...