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  2. Portal:Speculative fiction/Selected quote - Wikipedia

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    We hope it will not be long before we may have other works of Science-Fiction [like Richard Henry Horne’s ‘‘The Poor Artist’’], as we believe such books likely to fulfil a good purpose, and create an interest, where, unhappily, science alone might fail.

  3. Gertrude Barrows Bennett - Wikipedia

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    Gertrude Barrows Bennett (September 18, 1884 – February 2, 1948), known by the pseudonym Francis Stevens, was a pioneering American author of fantasy and science fiction. [3] Bennett wrote a number of fantasies between 1917 and 1923 [ 4 ] and has been called "the woman who invented dark fantasy ".

  4. List of fantasy authors - Wikipedia

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    Suzanne Weyn (born 1955), author of children's and young adult science fiction and fantasy novels and numerous film novelizations; Chuck Whelon (born 1969) cartoonist and creator of the humorous fantasy webcomic serial "Pewfell" E. B. White (1899–1985), author of Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little

  5. Karlsson-on-the-Roof - Wikipedia

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    Karlsson is a very short, plump, and overconfident man who lives in a small house hidden behind a chimney on the roof of "a very ordinary apartment building on a very ordinary street" in Vasastan, Stockholm. When Karlsson pushes a button on his stomach, it starts a clever little engine with a propeller on his back, allowing him to fly.

  6. Zenna Henderson - Wikipedia

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    Zenna Chlarson Henderson (November 1, 1917 – May 11, 1983) [1] [2] was an American elementary school teacher and science fiction and fantasy author. Her first story was published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction in 1951.

  7. 50 Hilariously Cringe Posts Of Unshakable Confidence Gone ...

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    Image credits: resonanttop Instead of immediately telling someone they’re wrong, Dr. Gerharz recommends instead trying, “That’s interesting—I’ve always heard it differently.

  8. Overconfidence Games: Why to Be Wary of Advisers Who Are '100 ...

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    The authors examined confidence and accuracy among advisers and found that those who were confident but inaccurate took a larger credibility hit from clients than those who had originally hedged.

  9. List of metafictional works - Wikipedia

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    This is a partial list of works that use metafictional ideas. Metafiction is intentional allusion or reference to a work's fictional nature. It is commonly used for humorous or parodic effect, and has appeared in a wide range of mediums, including writing, film, theatre, and video gaming.