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by Carl Sagan · 1985

A science-fiction novel about scientists investigating a signal from an extraterrestrial civilization.

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Documented citation: In his own ranked science-fiction reviews, Karpathy says he liked the book substantially more than its movie adaptation.

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In his own ranked science-fiction reviews, Karpathy says he liked the book substantially more than its movie adaptation.

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