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461 Sense From Thought Divide by Mark Clifton

What is a "phony"? Someone who believes he can do X, when he can't, however sincerely he believes it? Or someone who can do X, believes he can't, and believes he is pretending he can?
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 217 | Votes: 17 | Score: 7.91
Size: 72KB | 13,363 words | Posted:

462 Junior by Robert Abernathy

Some kids never want to grow down. That's how progress is made.
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Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Pulp Classic
Downloads: 304 | Votes: 17 | Score: 7.91
Size: 14KB | 2,456 words | Posted:

463 New Computer World by Ernest Bywater

Love or hate computers, you'll love this story. This satirical tale of the humiliation of Little Electronic Technologies and the destruction of their computer software monopoly is told from a future viewpoint, as a college assignment. Some determined computer geeks take on the global might of LET, and win! They defeat LET by getting deep inside their own software!
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Near Future, Science, Hackers
Downloads: 1532 | Votes: 94 | Score: 7.90
Size: 76KB | 13,899 words | Posted:

464 The Hour of the Dragon by Robert E. Howard

In this epic, Conan fights to recover the throne of Aquilonia from Nemedian invaders aided by the Acheronian wizard Xaltoltun. This collection also includes 'The Hyborian Age,' a description of the times and lands that Conan was familiar with.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 811 | Votes: 19 | Score: 7.90
Size: 399KB | 72,841 words | Posted:

465 Terrors Unseen by Harl Vincent

One after another the invisible robots escape Shelton's control--and their trail leads straight to the gangster chief Cadorna.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 188 | Votes: 7 | Score: 7.90
Size: 50KB | 9,315 words | Posted:

466 The Cavern of the Shining Ones by Hal K. Wells

Layroh's hiring of husky down-and-outers for his expedition is part of a plan made ages past.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 228 | Votes: 12 | Score: 7.90
Size: 47KB | 8,605 words | Posted:

467 The Mississippi Saucer by Frank Belknap Long

Something of the wonder that must have come to men seeking magic in the sky in days long vanished.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 549 | Votes: 38 | Score: 7.90
Size: 31KB | 5,880 words | Posted:

468 Show Business by Boyd Ellanby

Here's the behind-the-scenes lowdown on Luna City life and a promoter of Martian dancing girls, vaudeville, and--other things. But remember: stop us if you've heard this one!
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 244 | Votes: 12 | Score: 7.90
Size: 13KB | 2,618 words | Posted:

469 Bodyguard by H. L. Gold

When overwhelming danger is constantly present, of course a man is entitled to have a bodyguard. The annoyance was that he had to do it himself. and his body would not cooperate!
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 462 | Votes: 15 | Score: 7.90
Size: 86KB | 16,276 words | Posted:

470 Old Mr. Wiley by Greye La Spina

Old Mr. Wiley and the dog came over every night. but were they real?
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 298 | Votes: 21 | Score: 7.90
Size: 35KB | 6,593 words | Posted:
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