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"...science fiction is sort of like a sociological genome. It's a huge range of possible futures, most of them useless; some vital. You never really know in advance."
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Quickly, a decision was reached:
"Have no fear," returned the Cipher, mournfully. "They say his record of convictions is nearly one hundred per cent."
The next instant there came a sudden snapping sound from inside the largest machine, and a red hand shot up, along with some crimson notations.
"Prisoner Number 1 ," read an arrow pointing in the Cipher's direction, "ZX i." . . . "Prisoner Number 2," said an arrow aimed at the Lightning Bolt, "ZX 2." . . . "Prisoner Number 3," announced an arrow that indicated Harry, "ZX 3."
"That's the decision, of course," stated the Cipher, extricating himself from the rubber tube and wire. "There's a table at the end of the room to interpret the code."
AU three hastily made their way across the room, and could hardly keep from groaning as they read: "ZX 1, Guilty of treason in the third degree. Confinement for fifty years. . . . ZX 2. Guilt of treason in the second degree — Confinement for life. . . . ZX 3. Guilty of treason in the first degree. Execution in thirty days.
Compare to the psychoprobe from Satellite Five (1938) by Arthur K. Barnes, the
quizzer from Agent of Vega (1949) by James Schmitz, the
psychic probe from Foundation and Empire (1952) by Isaac Asimov, the
truth meter from The Star Beast (1954) by Robert Heinlein, the
cephaloscope from The Houses of Iszm (1954) by Jack Vance, the
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