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John Farrell is about to get "The Cure." Old age can never kill him now. The only problem is, everything else still can . . . Imagine a near future where a cure for aging is discovered and-after much political and moral debate-made available to people worldwide. Immortality, however,... read more

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  • John Farrell: The main character
  • Sonia: John has a brief relationship with Sonia, during which time they create a child
  • David: John's son
  • Ernie: John's partner while working as an ES
  • Alison: Childhood crush and future lover of John.
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In March 2090, a worker for the Department of the Containment named Anton Vyrin was conducting a routine sweep of an abandoned collectivist compound in rural Virginia when he stumbled up an eighth-generation wireless-enabled projected-screening device.

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  • WEPS: A super smartphone

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This book is in 2011 Published Books. (community list)

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  1. Drew Magary (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-0-14-311982-1
Page Count: 369

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