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impending-change
The prediction machine suggests an inevitable and profound transformation is beginning, centered on a boy, which cannot be stopped by conventional means.
1 chapter across 1 book
The Planet Buyer (1964)Cordwainer Smith
Chapter 5
The epilogue and coda of 'The Planet Buyer' reveal the aftermath of Rod McBan's actions and hint at his future inheritance, while also addressing the legal consequences faced by Houghton Syme for his attempted crime involving a mutated sparrow. Additionally, Lord Jestocost consults an ancient prediction machine, which cryptically foretells an impending, unstoppable change centered around a boy, implying a significant transformation for the world.