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: No. 118 (essentialsaltes) wrote,
2009-06-12 14:01:00

No. 118
essentialsaltes
2009-06-12 14:01:00

Citizen in Space

Citizen in Space, a collection of short stories by Robert Sheckley.

Solid humorous/satirical sf stories from a master of humorous/satirical sf stories.
Saying much about "Hunting Problem" would ruin it, so I won't.
The final story, "Ask a Foolish Question", is clearly a harbinger of Doug Adams' Deep Thought. Great story, ~~even if~~ because it conflicts with my view of reality.

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Citizen in Space

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The Glass Hammer / A Lot of People Are Saying: The New Conspiracism and the Assault on Democracy

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