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b'Arthur C. Clark\\u2019s famous third law of prediction states that \\u201cAny sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.\\u201d But is understanding how something works any more important than the ultimate outcome it produces? Does it really matter if it is a mechanism that controls unknown forces or a magician\\u2019s incantation as long as it benefits us?\\n\\nIn this month\\u2019s story two people separated by a generation are connected and helped by a mysterious force that is driven by ancient and forgotten motivations.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nProgram Notes And Credits\\n\\nOpening and closing music by David Hume\\n\\nWritten and Narrated by Alan V Hare'