C.S. Lakin You’re in the middle of reading a book. Suddenly you hear a loud crash outside. It sounds as if a tree just fell on your garage. You run outside and into your driveway. Your mouth drops open. A spaceship—or what appears to be one—has nosedived into your garage and your brand-new BMW […]
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