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Name: The Water That Falls on You from Nowhere
Author: John Chu
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Genres/categories: Short Stories, Fantasy, Award winners, Science fiction

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Winner of the Hugo award for Best Short Story in 2014.

In the near future water falls from the sky whenever someone lies (either a mist or a torrential flood depending on the intensity of the lie). This makes life difficult for Matt as he maneuvers the marriage question with his lover and how best to "come out" to his traditional Chinese parents.
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