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You may be right. Except why would they wait? What a massive waste of fuel (or whatever they use to propel themselves around) buzzing around for decades! It would be so easy for them to just take the planet right now. Or maybe we're their "offspring" in a way, and they want us to make it? Very fun piece, John! :D

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Adelia Ritchie, PhD

Author of "The Accidental Expat: A Costa Rican Adventure", science lover, contributing editor at SalishMagazine.org, expat, seeking the interesting and unusual