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Another reader writes in with a story description looking for a title.
Do any of our readers out there know the title of this story? Warm up your memories...this is a tough one with few details:
I'm nearly 60 years old, so the SF I'm talking about is pretty old. In any case, here goes: Many, many years ago, I read a book where a traveler to another planet wrote "2 + 2 = 4" in the sand, and the sane shifted until the inscription read "2 + 2 ~ 4." Any idea of the book I'm looking for?- Steve O.
Can you name this story?
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Posted by John DeNardo at Monday July 27, 2009 at 7:40 AM
© 2009 SF Signal
Eight Keys to Eden, by Mark Clifton
e-book:
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/mark-clifton/eight-keys-to-eden.htm
Posted by Allen Edwards on Monday July 27, 2009 at 7:06 PM
Whups! Not an e-book (sigh) ... just pointers to sellers ... well, one e-book version (Kindle) ... geez, i'm searching as I edit this ... what'd we DO before Google? Actually, I remember (64+ y/o) ... we wrote these off to "I'm SURE I know that ... but damn, it's gone."
Posted by Allen Edwards on Monday July 27, 2009 at 7:11 PM
Thanks, Allen.
FYI, Steve..."Eight Keys to Eden" is available for free online.
Posted by John D. on Monday July 27, 2009 at 8:25 PM