Rec | THE EGG, BY ANDY WEIR

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A fantastic, underappreciated gem of a short story. A tour-de-force of a philosophical mindfuck. A shockabuku*, ala Grosse Pointe Blank. The Egg is all of these things, and more. Go read it now, it won't take long. * "A swift, spiritual kick to the head that alters your reality forever"

@0xc0ffee

Mar 11, 2024

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