And due to many titles having gotten changed at various points, perhaps a blurb-- you know, like saying "Life-line is about a Dr. who invents a machine that can predict the exact length of someone's life." See, gets the idea there, but doesn't give anything away, not really.

But I don't think I've read it either, which means nothing, because i can't even remember the Doc's name in "Life-line!"

Um, two points...

First, the story "They" which originally appeared in Unknown magazine in 1941 has been reprinted in a collection called 6 X H, said collection subsequently reissued as The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag, and more recently in a larger collection called The Fantasies of Robert A. Heinlein. "They" is of course well worth reading, one of his best short stories. The events of the story are also alluded to in his novel Job.

Second, please don't say or do anything which encourages the illegal copying of an author's work when it is available in print, as noted above. An honest publisher has kept this story in print along with many others, and if you wish to see the author's work remain in print you'll appreciate that encouraging sales of the book is a good thing.

In her last years, Ginny Heinlein was very dilligent about seeking out and stopping illicit downloadable versions of her husband's work, so please know this is something of which the Heinleins would not approve. No offense meant, and I know your intentions are good!

Good point Laz. If memory serves me right "They" was a pecursor to , or at least made references to "Job." I believe I read it in Analog or some such 25 cent magazine back in the 50's. Unfortunately as we grow older, so do our memories, so don't quote me. :-)

Whoops, I should have read Richard's post before I posted. Very Good pootints Risch, and thanks for clearing up the fog in the old brain cells.