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Short # 29 - Ted Chiang's "Tower of Babylon"


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Wherein Justice and Andy construct their reading of Ted Chiang's Nebula award-winning short story "Tower of Babylon." While building a tower to heaven, Ted Chiang follows the experiences of a miner, Hillalum, as he prepares to chisel his way into paradise. Let's just say, things get turned upside-down. What's the point of all of this effort? And can Hillalum find the face of God in a closed system?

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Mismatched TextsBy Justice Hagan & Andrew Hoffmann