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Old 03-22-2021, 06:24 AM   #21
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A computer is a rock we tricked into thinking with lightning.

I don't think that line would fly in any fantasy novel.
Depends on the type of fantasy (it fits pretty well in urban fantasy, space fantasy, and many branches of science fiction, IMHO) and how good the writer is.
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Old 03-22-2021, 09:32 AM   #22
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Broken Earth
Broken Earth

If you haven't read it yet, go read Broken Earth.

It's that type of fantasy, and it's SO GOOD.
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