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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_True_Story

> A True Story is a novel written in the second century AD by Lucian of Samosata. [...] It is the earliest known work of fiction to include travel to outer space, alien lifeforms, and interplanetary warfare. As such, A True Story has been described as "the first known text that could be called science fiction".




This is a nice overview of early science fiction: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_science_fiction


The plot of A True Story sounds like a Nerd poker campaign




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