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This was a Nebula Award finalist for Best Short Story of 1971.::Solitude is corrosive. Love and companionship can heal wounds, but they take time. And even with all eternity to work in, there may never be enough time to do the job.
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The Last Ghost - Stephen Goldin
THE LAST GHOST
by Stephen Goldin
Published by Parsina Press at Smashwords
The Last Ghost. Copyright 1971 by Stephen Goldin. All Rights Reserved.
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