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"Science fiction is the very literature of change. In fact, it is the only such literature we have."
- Frederik Pohl
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| Mixed Men | ||
| A mostly human being, but with an additional robot brain. |
| “We have commissioned you to do this for us because you have the two minds of the Mixed Men. We regret that we have not always fully appreciated your services in the past. But you must admit that, after the wars of the Mixed Men, it was natural that we should be careful about — ” Maltby cut off the latne apology. “Forget it,” he said. “The Mixed Men are robots, too... |
| Technovelgy from The Storm,
by A.E. van Vogt. Published by Astounding Science Fiction in 1943 Additional resources -
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