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"I myself feel that our country, for whose Constitution I fought in a just war, might as well have been invaded by Martians and body snatchers."
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What is the best way to get around in an unfamiliar town without being noticed?
The company that runs autocabs also knows a few things about human nature:
The illustration shown above is by Brendan Lynch from the story's publication in The Blue Book Magazine in September of 1951; thanks to @SMOF_ for the picture and citation.
For an interesting contrast, take a look at the robot cab driver from Philp K. Dick's A Present for Pat. Comment/Join this discussion ( 0 ) | RSS/XML | Blog This | Additional
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