10 Lost Pulp Sci-Fi Masterpieces

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The right question kept getting the wrong answer—but old Ethan and Amantha got the right answer by asking the wrong question!

“Space life expectancy has been increased to twenty-five months and six days,” said Marlowe, the training director. “That’s a gain of a full month.”

Millions of miles from Earth, Ethan also looked discontentedly proud. “A mighty healthy-looking boy,” he declared.

Demarest bent a paperweight ship until it snapped. “It’s something. You’re gaining on the heredity block. What’s the chief factor?”

“Anti-radiation clothing. We just can’t make them effective enough.”

Across space, on distant Mars, Amantha reached for the picture. “How can you tell he ain’t sickly? You can’t see without glasses.”

Ethan reared up. “Jimmy’s boy, ain’t he? Our kids were always healthy, ’specially the youngest. Stands to reason their kids will be better.”

“Now you’re thinking with your forgettery. They were all sick, one time or another. It was me who took care of them, though. You always could find ways of getting out of it.” Amantha touched the chair switch.

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