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A fleet of airships approach Sydney with the intention of invading Australia, but their plans are foiled by a defense-system of gigantic magnets.
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Steampunk Note : This story can be read as proto-steampunk due to the presence of elements that would eventually become part of the steampunk style. The airships are the most immediate example, but the character of the inventor-professor has also become an archetypal feature of modern steampunk.
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