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251 The Last Evolution by John W. Campbell Jr.

"I am the last of my type existing today in all the Solar System. I, too, am the last existing who, in memory, sees the struggle for this System, and in memory I am still close to the Center of Rulers, for mine was the ruling type then. But I will pass soon, and with me will pass the last of my kind, a poor inefficient type, but yet the creators of those who are now, and will be, long after I pass forever..."
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
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Downloads: 586 | Votes: 26 | Score: 8.00
Size: 38KB | 6,592 words | Posted:

252 Manape the Mighty by Arthur J. Burks

High in jungle treetops swings young Bentley--his human brain imprisoned in a mighty ape.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
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Downloads: 326 | Votes: 9 | Score: 8.00
Size: 149KB | 27,604 words | Posted:

253 Second Childhood by Clifford D. Simak

Achieving immortality is only half of the problem. The other half is knowing how to live with it once it's been made possible--and inescapable!
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 779 | Votes: 27 | Score: 7.99
Size: 34KB | 6,615 words | Posted:

254 The Dwindling Years by Lester Del Rey

He didn't expect to be last-but neither did he anticipate the horror of being the first!
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
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Downloads: 490 | Votes: 31 | Score: 7.99
Size: 30KB | 5,701 words | Posted:

255 Juju by Murray Leinster

A 1919 pulp-press tale of deepest darkest Africa.
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Downloads: 469 | Votes: 14 | Score: 7.99
Size: 139KB | 26,539 words | Posted:

256 One Out of Ten by J. Anthony Ferlaine

There may be a town called Mars in Montana. But little Mrs. Freda Dunny didn't come from there!
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
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Downloads: 445 | Votes: 42 | Score: 7.99
Size: 7KB | 1,420 words | Posted:

257 Rough Beast by Roger D. Aycock

The most dangerous, utterly vicious carnivorous animal the Galactics knew had escaped. to Earth! Because contact with Earth was forbidden, they knew little of Earth. which led to certain false conclusions.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
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Downloads: 691 | Votes: 44 | Score: 7.99
Size: 21KB | 3,750 words | Posted:

258 A World by the Tale by Randall Garrett

This is about the best-hated author on Earth. Who was necessarily pampered and petted because of his crime against humanity....
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
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Downloads: 386 | Votes: 37 | Score: 7.99
Size: 16KB | 3,014 words | Posted:

259 A Spaceship Named Mcguire by Randall Garrett

The basic trouble with McGuire was that, though "he" was a robot spaceship, nevertheless "he" had a definite weakness that a man might understand....
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
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Downloads: 1041 | Votes: 60 | Score: 7.99
Size: 85KB | 16,545 words | Posted:

260 My Lady Greensleeves by Frederik Pohl

This guard smelled trouble and it could be counted on to come--for a nose for trouble was one of the many talents bred here!
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
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Downloads: 523 | Votes: 14 | Score: 7.99
Size: 77KB | 14,339 words | Posted:
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