dark horse
/därk hôrs/
noun
1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds.
'a dark-horse candidate'

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In this issue:

A RESPONSIBLE MAN
Carol Willis

BOTTLENECK
Douglas Gwilym

CORNPLANTER O'BAIL
Gary Every

INTO THE POT
Ron J. Cruz

PECK
Wayne Kyle Spitzer

PRETTY ON THE INSIDE
Diana Olney

WHERE FASNET MET SPACE NET
Mary Jo Rabe

SORRY, WRONG ARTIFACT
Mark Mellon

THE BURDEN OF DAMASCUS
James B. Pepe

THE TROUBLE WITH AI-Nine
Chad Gayle