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"Science fiction writers foresee the inevitable, and although problems and catastrophes may be inevitable, solutions are not."
- Isaac Asimov
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| Spray-Foam Blouse | ||
| Clothing that is sprayed on fresh. |
Joe Fernwright is on his way to Sirius; as his journey begins, he regards a fellow passenger.
| He eyed her covertly and found her attractive; her short-clipped bronze hair formed an effective contrast to her light gray skin. In addition, she had one of the smallest waists he had ever seen, and in the permoform spray-foam blouse and pants this as well as the rest of her stood fully revealed. |
| From Galactic Pot-Healer,
by Philip K. Dick. Published by Berkley Publishing in 1969 Additional resources -
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A similar idea is used in Stanislaw Lem's 1961 novel Return From the Stars; see the entry for spray-on clothing. This technovelgy is already in use - see the article on Fabrican - Spray On Clothing.
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