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cromag · 07-22-2011, 08:08 PM

I read the story in F&SF -- I've always thought the shorter work was more powerful. I didn't know about the Galaxy side story. Back in the 60s I liked them both, but I was always more of a Galaxy fan than an F&SF fan.

I think the story would have been pretty much pointless if he'd taken Galaxy's (Mr. Gold? Too lazy to check...) suggestion.

The movie was okay, but the story/novel is amazing.

07-22-2011, 08:08 PM	#4
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,346 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	I read the story in F&SF -- I've always thought the shorter work was more powerful. I didn't know about the Galaxy side story. Back in the 60s I liked them both, but I was always more of a Galaxy fan than an F&SF fan. I think the story would have been pretty much pointless if he'd taken Galaxy's (Mr. Gold? Too lazy to check...) suggestion. The movie was okay, but the story/novel is amazing.