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Read on Archive.org → Cover image from Wikimedia CommonsMark Clifton · 1952 · Short Story
This story is available to read right now on the Internet Archive, linked to the exact page where it begins.
Read on Archive.org → Cover image from Wikimedia CommonsA father narrates his daughter Star's development from birth. At three she constructs a Moebius strip; by four she grasps advanced topology. Her intelligence accelerates exponentially, each week bringing capabilities that dwarf the previous. She begins teaching her younger brother, Robert, who follows the same trajectory. When Star reaches a point beyond human comprehension, she and Robert simply vanish, stepping into dimensions or states of being that their father cannot perceive or follow. He is left behind, proud and heartbroken, knowing his children have become something he will never understand.
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