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    Phil: A Maddening Chat with the Smartest Being in the Universe: Puki Horpocket Presents, #3
    Phil: A Maddening Chat with the Smartest Being in the Universe: Puki Horpocket Presents, #3
    Phil: A Maddening Chat with the Smartest Being in the Universe: Puki Horpocket Presents, #3
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    Phil: A Maddening Chat with the Smartest Being in the Universe: Puki Horpocket Presents, #3

    By Zachry Wheeler

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    A brilliance beyond belief. A fool beyond measure. This is the enigma that is Phil.

     

    Out in the great black sea, there exists a creature with a fathomless intellect. Phil is widely presumed to be the smartest being in the universe. Interviewing him was a dream come true, albeit one with a nightmarish caveat. This brief exchange reveals, in the bluntest of terms, how intelligence rarely begets wisdom.

     

     

    Praise for Puki Horpocket Presents:

     

    "A work of sheer genius." —Ben Ragunton, TG Geeks

     

    "Out of this world!" —Justine Reyes, Readers' Favorite

     

    "You will surely be entertained." —Eric Michael Craig, Rivenstone Press

     

    "Laden with sarcastic humor and wit." —Pikasho Deka, Readers' Favorite

     

    "A ripping yarn." —Geoff Habiger, Artemesia Publishing

     

     

    Puki Horpocket is a literary titan with a loyal fandom that stretches across the universe. His merits are unchallenged, unsurpassed, and unquantifiable.

     

    Zachry Wheeler is a human author and terrestrial translator for Puki Horpocket Presents, a collection of legendary tales from beyond the black.

     

     

    *** FROM THE AUTHOR ***

     

    Puki Horpocket Presents is a spin-off series from Max and the Multiverse, in that it takes place on the massive Durangoni Space Station. The stories are intertwined, share many characters and settings, and can be read in any order you please.

     

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    Nimi: When First Contact Becomes Last Call (short story)
    A jaw-dropping insight into a civilization that completely botches first contact.

     

    Phil: A Maddening Chat with the Smartest Being in the Universe (short story)
    A brief exchange that reveals how intelligence rarely begets wisdom.

     

    Boo: The Greatest Bounty Hunter Ever to Sail the Black (novella)
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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMayhematic Press
    Release dateJul 26, 2022
    ISBN9781954153080
    Phil: A Maddening Chat with the Smartest Being in the Universe: Puki Horpocket Presents, #3
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    Zachry Wheeler

    Zachry Wheeler is an award-winning science fiction author. His many interests include photon hunting, full-contact chess, and vertical wit. He lives on Earth with his wife and cats. Learn more at ZachryWheeler.com, where you can join his email list and receive a FREE limited edition eBook.

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      Phil - Zachry Wheeler

      COPYRIGHT

      © 2022 by Zachry Wheeler

      All rights reserved.

      This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

      ISBN: 978-1-954153-08-0

      Edited by Jennifer Amon

      Published by Mayhematic Press

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      PARENT SERIES

      Puki Horpocket Presents is a spin-off series from Max and the Multiverse, in that it takes place on the massive Durangoni Space Station. The stories are intertwined, share many characters and settings, and can be read in any order you please.

      Have yet to meet Max?

      Download Book One for FREE

      EARTH EDITION

      Greetings, Earthling!

      My name is Zachry Wheeler and I’m a science fiction novelist based on Earth. I was chosen to serve as translator for all terrestrial editions of Puki Horpocket Presents, a literary series beloved throughout the universe.

      It’s been a great honor.

      It’s also been super stressful.

      Decoding an alien tongue is daunting at a baseline, let alone through the prestigious lens of Puki Horpocket. He is renowned for his unique blend of commentary, interviews, and dramatic depictions. My job is to stick the landing for human readers. I sincerely hope that I do his words justice, but admittedly, I sometimes feel like a toddler translating Orwell.

      The Durangoni Space Station is home to countless species and cultures, and thus, countless lexicons. Some things are universal, like beer. Other things are regional, like atmo barriers on artificial oceans. Some things are truly horrifying and do not warrant translation, regardless of their pop culture equivalents.

      I did my best, but aliens be weird, y’all.

      Puki Horpocket tales are chock-full of excitement, debauchery, and blatant disregard for delicate sensibilities. Fair warning: the language is lewd and the characters are crude, so keep your wits inside the vehicle and enjoy the ride.

      PHIL

      A Maddening Chat with the Smartest Being in the Universe

      The notion that Phil is the smartest being in the universe is neither profound nor proclamation, but rather

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