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    Old Man's Time
    Old Man's Time
    Old Man's Time
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    Old Man's Time

    By William S. Fletcher

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    This short story (3200 words) is about an old man finding his place in a futuristic world; a world of space travel and space colonization. Earth is suffocating and new worlds are needed. An expedition with the aim of colonizing a new planet is sent out.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWilliam S. Fletcher
    Release dateJun 9, 2014
    ISBN9781311933980
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      Old Man's Time - William S. Fletcher

      Old Man’s Time

      A short story by William S. Fletcher

      Old Man’s Time

      William S. Fletcher

      Copyright 2014 by William S. Fletcher

      Smashwords Edition

      Chapter 1

      The old man put his tools away, closed the console, gritted his teeth and in one not so fluent motion got up from his squatting position. An old man he was alright, it had been many years since he had last seen a young man’s face when he looked in the mirror or saw himself in a shiny panel when walking past. Now, a pale face with deeply furrowed wrinkles and several days’ worth of white stubble greeted him on its hollow cheeks.

      An old man alright. An old man and his dog. Where had that infernal beast run off to now? He cleared his throat and surprised himself with the rasp in his voice: Dog, come here, time to move on.

      The

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