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"...if you want to know what your future looks like, don't waste your time on Analog; read Time magazine. We are already saturated in the future. "
- Peter Watts
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| Cellphone Tranquilizing Spray | ||
| A mild sedative administered automatically by your cellphone. |
Not used to the ways of the future, Forrester gets a bit testy with the natives.
| "Don't confuse me. Just hold on a minute," he said, rattled and angry...
"Cut that out!" Forrester was breathing hard. Abruptly, the joymaker in his hand hissed and sprayed him with something that felt damp for a second, then dissipated. Forrester felt himself relaxing. He appreciated the tranquilizing spray, without quite liking the idea of a having a machine prescribe and spray it. |
| From The Age of The Pussyfoot,
by Frederik Pohl. Published by Ballantine in 1966 Additional resources -
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