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This place is in the title of the books in Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Barsoom series, the first of which is titled for “A Princess of” this (10[1])place. Chickenpox kills many inhabitants of this place in a collection titled for this place that also contains the Poe-inspired “Usher II.” A protagonist from this place uses the word “grok” and becomes “water brothers” with a nurse. (10[2])A collection named for this place features a story that is titled for a Sara Teasdale (-5[1])poem called “There Will Come Soft Rains.” (10[1])Valentine (10[1])Michael Smith is raised by (10[1])people from this (10[1])place in Stranger in a Strange Land. For 10 points, (-5[1])Ray (10[1])Bradbury wrote a collection of “Chronicles” (10[1])named for what red planet? ■END■ (10[3])

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