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  • Science fiction
  • Comedy

Three Bits

Short story · 4,687 words · 20 min read

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The galaxy, taken as a whole, is not very interested in Belgium.

Three aliens land beside the research reactor at Mol and ask to borrow it for three weeks. In exchange, they offer answers to three yes-or-no questions. The Prime Minister of Belgium assembles the country’s deepest thinkers to decide what to ask.

Last revised 12 November 2026