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Tonight, we'll be reading from Isaac Asimov's 1952 science fiction short story titled Youth is one of the rare

asthma of stories with alien characters. It features two boys and some

strange creatures.

Let's get cozy.

Let's get cozy. Close your eyes. Relax your body into the softness of your bed.

Now, take a few deep breaths. Red and Slim found the two strange little animals the morning after they heard the thunder sounds. They knew that they could never

show their new pets to their parents. There was a spatter of pebbles against the window, and the youngster stirred in his sleep.

Another, and he was awake.

He sat up stiffly in bed.

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