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Welcome to the second to the last story for July 2025, issue 226.

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Tell us what we're doing right our story is titled a land called folly and is by amal sing amal sing is an author from

mumbai india his short fiction has been long listed for the BSFA Award and has appeared

or is forthcoming in numerous venues such as Tor.com, Clark's World, F&SF, Apex, Asimov, among others.

His debut novel, The Guardian of Delights, is now out from Flame Tree Press.

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I will meet you when the artifacts end.

Rafi, Going Time, Sub-Sun, and a series of endings.

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Listen.

You call them Saur and Turyksum in the old tongue.

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