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The main story itself focuses on the deaths of three cosmologists who attempt to go back and view what "existed" before the Big Bang. Each is found dead, for no clear cause. When the French police begin an investigation, one inspector also dies, and so it is left to his colleague Jacob Dreyfus (a descendant of Alfred Dreyfus and a Jew, so seen as somewhat expendable) to determine what these four men have seen that caused their deaths. What he discovers changes the course of human history. Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

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rdf:type	Short Story
rdfs:label	Before the Beginning
rdfs:comment	The main story itself focuses on the deaths of three cosmologists who attempt to go back and view what "existed" before the Big Bang. Each is found dead, for no clear cause. When the French police begin an investigation, one inspector also dies, and so it is left to his colleague Jacob Dreyfus (a descendant of Alfred Dreyfus and a Jew, so seen as somewhat expendable) to determine what these four men have seen that caused their deaths. What he discovers changes the course of human history. Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
dcterms:subject	Short Stories 2006 Works Science Fiction Before the Beginning Short Stories That Have Not Been Collected Short Stories First Published in an Anthology Collaborations Works Set in France Works Set at an Unknown Future Time Works Set in Belgium
Collected	No
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pub date	2006(xsd:integer)
First Appearance	Futureshocks, Lou Anders, ed.
Genre	Science Fiction
ImageSize	180(xsd:integer)
Author	Harry Turtledove
Image caption	Illustrated by John Picacio
Publisher	Roc
co author	Mike Resnick
abstract	The main story itself focuses on the deaths of three cosmologists who attempt to go back and view what "existed" before the Big Bang. Each is found dead, for no clear cause. When the French police begin an investigation, one inspector also dies, and so it is left to his colleague Jacob Dreyfus (a descendant of Alfred Dreyfus and a Jew, so seen as somewhat expendable) to determine what these four men have seen that caused their deaths. What he discovers changes the course of human history. Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow. Dreyfus sees the face of God, who, although rather imperious, nonetheless blesses Jacob, rather than cause his death. It is quickly deduced that Jacob (dubbed "Israel" by God at this point) was immune to ill effects because he is Jewish. In short order, nearly the entire world converts to Judaism.

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