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Contact tells the story of Eleanor "Ellie" Arroway, who directs "Project Argus," which uses radio telescopes in New Mexico to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). Sagan dictated much of his writing and correspondence. These audio recordings are part of the first draft of Carl Sagan's novel Contact. Contact chapter three: Dictated section of novel.
