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Service Call by Philip K. Dick:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas
"If you own a swibble, you see, you'll never have to worry
about any loyalty problems..."
('Service Call' by Philip K. Dick)
Excellent Cold War / mind control / political repression short story by PKD. The story takes place in the living room of a 1950's technologist. A repairman asks to see his swibble.
You can read it here.
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