The Distant Machine

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Act I "Entry 402. Date: 14th November, 1948. Item: Central Gear, Main Tower. Status: Defective. Estimated Repair Cost: Twelve Shillings. Deadline: Friday."‌⁠⁠‌‌‌‌‍‍⁠‌‌⁠‍‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‍‍⁠‌‍‍‍‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠‍‍‍‍⁠‍‌⁠ Clifford Hutchins wrote the final period with a steady hand, the nib of his pen scratching against the heavy cream paper of the palace ledger, a sound that seemed too...

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