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    Test Rocket!
    Test Rocket!
    Test Rocket!
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    Test Rocket!

    By Jack Douglas

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    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateNov 26, 2013
    Test Rocket!
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    Jack Douglas

    Jack Douglas (1908-1989) was an American author and humorist. He was born in New York City and attended the City College of New York before pursuing a career in writing. Douglas wrote a variety of books and articles, ranging from humor to non-fiction. He is perhaps best known for his humorous works, including "My Brother Was an Only Child," "Never Trust a Naked Bus Driver," and "The Meaning of Yiddish." In addition to his writing, Douglas was also involved in television and film. He wrote for several television shows in the 1950s and 1960s, including The Jack Benny Show and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. He also wrote the screenplay for the 1964 film "Good Neighbor Sam," starring Jack Lemmon and Romy Schneider. Douglas was a frequent guest on television talk shows, where he often performed his humorous monologues. He was also a regular contributor to magazines such as Esquire and Playboy. Throughout his career, Douglas received several awards for his writing, including the Thurber Prize for American Humor in 1975. He passed away in 1989 at the age of 80.

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      Test Rocket! - Jack Douglas

      The Project Gutenberg EBook of Test Rocket!, by Jack Douglas

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      Title: Test Rocket!

      Author: Jack Douglas

      Release Date: November 28, 2007 [EBook #23651]

      Language: English

      *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK TEST ROCKET! ***

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      Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ April 1959. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U. S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

      It's amazing how much you can learn about absolute strangers if you just stop to think about the kind of an animal they'll put in a ...

      TEST ROCKET!

      By JACK DOUGLAS

      Captain Baird stood at the window of the laboratory where the thousand parts of the strange rocket lay strewn in careful order. Small groups worked slowly over the dismantled parts. The captain wanted to

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