The Penteract Factor (Science Fiction - Short Story)
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Max Allan’s déjà-vu leads to a comprehensive reality re-write.
"The Penteract Factor" appears in the short story collection Night Alleys, recently published by Paranoia Press. "The Penteract Factor" © James C. Stewart 2014
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