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    The Unthinking Destroyer
    The Unthinking Destroyer
    The Unthinking Destroyer
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    The Unthinking Destroyer

    By W. E. Terry and Rog Phillips

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateNov 26, 2013
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      The Unthinking Destroyer - W. E. Terry

      The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Unthinking Destroyer, by Roger Phillips

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      Title: The Unthinking Destroyer

      Author: Roger Phillips

      Illustrator: W. E. Terry

      Release Date: December 15, 2009 [EBook #30683]

      Language: English

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      THE UNTHINKING DESTROYER

      by ROG PHILLIPS

      Gordon and Harold both admitted the possibility of thinking entities other than human. But would they ever recognize the physical form of some of these beings?

      Hey, Gordon!

      Gordon Marlow, Ph.D., straightened up and turned in the direction of the voice, the garden trowel dangling in his dirt-stained white canvas glove. His wide mouth broke into a smile that revealed even white teeth. It was Harold Harper, an undergraduate student, who had called.

      Hop over the fence and come in, Gordon invited.

      He dropped the trowel and, taking off his work gloves, reached into his pocket and extracted an old pipe. He filled it, the welcoming smile remaining on his lips, while Harold Harper approached, stepping carefully between the rows of carrots, cabbages, and cauliflower.

      Harold held a newspaper in his hand. When he reached Gordon Marlow he held it open and pointed to the headline. ROBOT ROCKET SHIP TO MARS.

      Gordon took the paper and read the item, puffing slowly and contentedly on his old pipe. His eyes took on an interested look when he came to the reporter's speculations on the possibility of intelligent life on Mars.

      Finally he handed the newspaper back to Harold.

      You know, Harold, he said, I wonder if they would recognize intelligent life if they saw it on other planets.

      Of course they would,

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