Understand

Ted Chiang
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Leon is a former coma victim, who has gone experimental medical treatment to repair the massive trauma his brain received after he was trapped under ice for more than an hour. He’s regained consciousness, found he has all of his faculties back and a whole lot more. Originally published in Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine in 1991. Approx. 2 Hours
Genres: Science FictionFictionShort StoriesPhilosophyAudiobookScience Fiction FantasySelf HelpFantasyThrillerAdult Fiction
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