num_pages: 24
description: This tale is an unusual take on an engineering exam that explores new concepts in machine design and function. All new machine discoveries must be investigated and classified. This is the story of three such machines and the truth or lie of their existence.This short story was acquired and edited for Tor.com by consulting editor Ann VanderMeer.Cover art by Pascal Campion
language: English
title: Ambiguity Machines: An Examination
publisher: tor.com