elaborate fiction

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• Fiction regarding United States presidential succession — The somewhat elaborate rules and laws governing succession to the Presidency have long provided fodder for creators of fiction. Several novels, films, and television series have speculated regarding the United States presidential line of… …   Wikipedia

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• Legal fiction — In the common law tradition, legal fictions are suppositions of fact taken to be true by the courts of law, but which are not necessarily true. They typically are used to evade archaic rules of procedure or to extend the jurisdiction of the… …   Wikipedia

• Technology in Science Fiction — has helped create many common topics found in Science Fiction today. There have been authors who have taken innovations and have elaborated and created what they thought future technology would be and how it would be used. Today, new technology… …   Wikipedia

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• Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum — Experience Music Project | Science Fiction Museum, located in Seattle, Washington, is a museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction. It was founded by Paul Allen, the co founder of Microsoft, and is… …   Wikipedia

• Blog fiction — is a form of fiction writing that uses weblogs to reach its readership. It is a small scale fringe activity in the world of blogging, and although it has generated some literary critical interest, it remains isolated. It is presented in many… …   Wikipedia

• 10th World Science Fiction Convention — The 10th World Science Fiction Convention Genre Science fiction Venue Morrison Hotel Location Chicago, Illinois Country United States First held …   Wikipedia

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• Spacesuits in fiction — Science fiction authors have designed imaginary spacesuits for their characters almost since the beginning of fiction set in space.Often, comic book creators seem unaware of the effects of internal pressure which tends to inflate a spacesuit in… …   Wikipedia

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