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Daniel Pohl

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Born in Space: Tales of a Former Galactic Ranger

Weekly Contest #366

Life feels different when you grow up on a station. The low gravity grants a unique freedom. It felt like even the laws of physics couldn't hold me down. You never have to worry about falling. One good leap and you're touching the ceiling. One strong push and you're flying into a bookshelf. My mother didn't consider that last one a positive. She considered it the opposite, actually. That's a mother for you. More worried about scraped elbows than the ability to soar. I didn't have time to worry about that. There was an expanse of stars behin...

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