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    Tape Jockey
    Tape Jockey
    Tape Jockey
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    Tape Jockey

    By Tom Leahy

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateNov 25, 2013
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      Tape Jockey - Tom Leahy

      The Project Gutenberg EBook of Tape Jockey, by Tom Leahy

      This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with

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      Title: Tape Jockey

      Author: Tom Leahy

      Release Date: May 29, 2010 [EBook #32583]

      Language: English

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      TAPE JOCKEY

      By Tom Leahy

      [Transcriber Note: This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction March 1954. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]

      Pettigill was, you might say, in tune with the world. It wouldn't even have been an exaggeration to say the world was in tune with Pettigill. Then somebody struck a sour note....

      The little man said, Why, Mr. Bartle, come in. This is indeed a pleasure. His pinched face was lighted with an enthusiastic smile.

      "You know my name, so I suppose you know the Bulletin sent me for a personality interview," the tall man who stood in the doorway said in a monotone as if it were a statement he had made a thousand times—which he had.

      "Oh, certainly, Mr. Bartle. I was informed by Section Secretary Andrews this morning. I must say, I am greatly honored by this visit, too. Oh heavens, here I

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