Astronaut gets put in a time loop by aliens.
Aaron snorted. “I remember that conversation from over six months ago.”

Gabe shook his head. “It happened this morning.”

Variants

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  1. “Decisions” by Michael A. Burstein, in Analog, January/February 2004.
  2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . written by Michael A. Burstein