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y separately published work icon The Mammoth Book of Steampunk anthology   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 2012... 2012 The Mammoth Book of Steampunk
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Contents

* Contents derived from the London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
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Robinson , 2012 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Clockwork Goat and the Smokestack Magi, Peter M. Ball , single work short story fantasy

The Smokestack Magi builds wonderful things for the nobles of the court of Unden. But only the most miraculous creatures pass through his doors, until one day, when a clockwork goat knocks, claiming to be an emissary from the Smokestack Magi's rival, the Lord Magi of the Smokestack.

(p. 144-149)
Machine Maid, Margo Lanagan , single work short story science fiction

A young woman, married to a land owner deep in the Australian bush, finds herself often alone in the house with an inhuman companion: the machine maid of the title, formerly an entertainer on the Parisian stage. Motivated by curiosity about the mechanics of the maid, the woman tinkers, but is horrified when she discovers the extent of the maid's programming.

(p. 260-280)
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