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The Literature of Drones: Ethics and Remote Killing in Ender’s Game

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The Literature of Drones: Ethics and Remote Killing in Ender’s Game. / Ryder, Mike.
In: Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction , No. 144, 24.03.2023.

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Ryder, M 2023, 'The Literature of Drones: Ethics and Remote Killing in Ender’s Game', Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction , no. 144.

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Ryder, M. (2023). The Literature of Drones: Ethics and Remote Killing in Ender’s Game. Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction , (144).

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Ryder M. The Literature of Drones: Ethics and Remote Killing in Ender’s Game. Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction . 2023 Mar 24;(144).

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Ryder, Mike. / The Literature of Drones: Ethics and Remote Killing in Ender’s Game. In: Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction . 2023 ; No. 144.

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