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    The Visitation
    The Visitation
    The Visitation
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    The Visitation

    By jcdenton40

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    If aliens came to visit us, what might their language be like? What kinds of secrets would they share with us (and what would they refuse to)? And most importantly, how would we treat them?

    Cover Photo: “they are alien” by son.delorian is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

    LanguageEnglish
    Publisherjcdenton40
    Release dateJul 7, 2021
    ISBN9781005894054
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