Earth, in science fiction Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

FICTION (noun)
1. a deliberately false or improbable account
2. a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
EARTH (noun)
1. the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
2. a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
EARTH (verb)
1. connect to the earth
2. hide in the earth like a hunted animal

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