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2. "Leiningen versus the Ants" by Carl Stephenson (1893-1954) . . .

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 11:46 PM

Nov 2015

Great short story. Fascinating details. A plantation of men against an army of ants.

Read it here:

http://www.classicshorts.com/stories/lvta.html

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