2 B R 0 2 B: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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2 B R 0 2 B is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Vonnegut, Kurt (1922–2007).
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"2 B R 0 2 B" by Kurt Vonnegut is a science fiction short story published in 1962. In a future where aging has been cured and lifespans are indefinite, the population is strictly controlled at forty million. For someone to be born, someone else must volunteer to die. At a Chicago hospital, a man awaits the birth of triplets but faces an impossible choice. The story explores the dark consequences of a seemingly perfect world.
Book and edition facts
- Title: 2 B R 0 2 B
- Author credits: Vonnegut, Kurt (1922–2007)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Science fiction
- Short stories
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
- Category: Short Stories
- Science Fiction
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