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SUMMARY:The Rock That Changed Things\, Ursela le Guin (in-person event)
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 ky's Bar and Grill in Patterson Park\, Baltimore MD on Wednesday\, August 
 26th at 7pm EST to discuss the short story "The Rock That Changed Things"
  by Ursela le Guin. The science-fiction story takes place at Obling Colleg
 e\, where the honored obls spend their lives dedicated to the study and cr
 eation of rock patterns -- until one day\, a lowly nurobl named Bu discove
 rs a new type of pattern...\n\nThe story is perfect for those interested i
 n discussing the ways class and power can blind us to new meanings\, and h
 ow language can be used as a tool of revolution.\n\nYou can access this st
 ory for free through the Internet Archive: Hive of dreams : contemporary s
 cience fiction from the Pacific Northwest : Free Download\, Borrow\, and S
 treaming : Internet Archive OR by purchasing Le Guin's short story collect
 ion: A Fisherman of the Inland Sea.\n\nDiscussion takes place at 2819 East
 ern Ave\, Baltimore\, MD 21224. Capped at 10 people. A discussion guide wi
 ll be sent 2 days in advance to session participants!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\
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