It’s my first published story of 2021!
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Check it out on Daily Science Fiction! https://dailysciencefiction.com/science-fiction/virtual-reality/susan-taitel/the-numbers_SF
When I wrote The Numbers in 2019, I had no idea how much a year plus of social distancing would make the mood of this story so relatable. At least to me.