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Old 08-11-2007, 07:37 AM   #37
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Spider Robinson wrote a great short story about someone going back in time to prevent Heinlein from contracting tuberculosis-- to prevent the invention of science fiction! Things don't work out as planned, of course.

I can't find it right now, but I did find a really great story he wrote about copyright law. It won a Hugo award. I can't believe I hadn't read it before today. http://www.spiderrobinson.com/melancholyelephants.html

The Return of William Proxmire

I think it's the best alternate history story ever.

You can find it in either Playgrounds of the Mind, or N-Space. I forget which one.
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