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'Repent Harlequin' Said the Ticktockman by Harlan Ellison:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas
Excellent, highly readable story by Ellison about a future society in which time-wasting is a crime punishable by minutes off your life - and even life itself. This story won the 1966 Hugo Award and the 1965 Nebula Award for best story, it's one of the most frequently reprinted stories in the English language - just read it. Select an invention:
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