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Life of Numbers

Name: Life of Numbers
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Author: sryanr

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Everything in life can be measured, and everything in life is measured. Each person who has ever lived has five Numbers on their arm, defining the five primary attributes of that person. Throughout someone’s life, these will increase with time and effort, and all of society revolves around these Numbers.

What happens when this natural system of Numbers, the basis of all of society for all of history…changes?

My first fiction, so I appreciate all reviews and feedback!

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