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2025: Scientists are astonished when the largest ever dinosaur fossil
trackway does not lead into the House of Lords, Tate Britain breaks
with English tradition by returning looted art, and in a shocking break
from centuries of Catholic precedent, the new Pope is a Cubs fan.

Which 2025 Clarke Award Finalists Have You Read?
Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
Extremophile by Ian Green
Private Rites by Julia Armfield
Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
Thirteen Ways to Kill Lulabelle Rock by Maud Woolf

Of which I have only read The Ministry of Time.
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In article <10hp6p2$9l2$1@reader2.panix.com>,
jdnicoll@panix.com (James Nicoll) wrote:

2025: Scientists are astonished when the largest ever dinosaur fossil trackway does not lead into the House of Lords, Tate Britain breaks
with English tradition by returning looted art, and in a shocking break
from centuries of Catholic precedent, the new Pope is a Cubs fan.

Which 2025 Clarke Award Finalists Have You Read?
Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
Extremophile by Ian Green
Private Rites by Julia Armfield
Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
Thirteen Ways to Kill Lulabelle Rock by Maud Woolf

Of which I have only read The Ministry of Time.

And I have read _Service Model_ as well, since both were on the Hugo
ballot.
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On 12/15/2025 8:42 AM, James Nicoll wrote:

2025: Scientists are astonished when the largest ever dinosaur fossil trackway does not lead into the House of Lords, Tate Britain breaks
with English tradition by returning looted art, and in a shocking break
from centuries of Catholic precedent, the new Pope is a Cubs fan.

Which 2025 Clarke Award Finalists Have You Read?
Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
Extremophile by Ian Green
Private Rites by Julia Armfield
Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
Thirteen Ways to Kill Lulabelle Rock by Maud Woolf

Of which I have only read The Ministry of Time.

None. "Service Model" is sitting in my SBR, staged at the nightstand.

Lynn

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James Nicoll wrote:

2025: Scientists are astonished when the largest ever dinosaur fossil trackway does not lead into the House of Lords, Tate Britain breaks
with English tradition by returning looted art, and in a shocking break
from centuries of Catholic precedent, the new Pope is a Cubs fan.

King Charles breaks with five centuries of Protestant precedent to pray
with Pope Leo at the Vatican. [1] The Pope's pastime patter probably
breaks diplomatic ice.

Note.

[1] <https://duckduckgo.com/?q=king+charles+pope+leo+vatican>

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