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Australian author Amie Kaufman thinks a science-fiction author can pick up a lot of world-building tips from Singapore. PHOTOS: CHRISTOPHER TOVO, ALFRED A. KNOPF
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SINGAPORE - Australian author Amie Kaufman is in Singapore to research the near future for a novel.

The 39-year-old, who is also visiting friends here, thinks a science-fiction author can pick up a lot of world-building tips from Singapore.

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