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A Brief History of Science Fiction Part 2 The Golden Age of Science Fiction dawned just before the onset of World War II. It began to mature when the troops came home. a brief history of science fiction • speculative fiction was matured in the magazines • frederik pohl • the golden age of science fiction • astounding science fiction
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