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    The Next Logical Step
    The Next Logical Step
    The Next Logical Step
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    The Next Logical Step

    By George Luther Schelling and Ben Bova

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateNov 15, 2013
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      The Next Logical Step - George Luther Schelling

      Project Gutenberg's The Next Logical Step, by Benjamin William Bova

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      Title: The Next Logical Step

      Author: Benjamin William Bova

      Illustrator: George Luther Schelling

      Release Date: February 13, 2009 [EBook #28063]

      Language: English

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      THE

      NEXT LOGICAL STEP

      Ordinarily the military least wants to have the others

      know the final details of their war plans.

      But, logically, there would be times—

      BY BEN BOVA

      ■ I don't really see where this problem has anything to do with me, the CIA man said. And, frankly, there are a lot of more important things I could be doing.

      Ford, the physicist, glanced at General LeRoy. The general had that quizzical expression on his face, the look that meant he was about to do something decisive.

      Would you like to see the problem first-hand? the general asked, innocently.

      The CIA man took a quick look at his wristwatch. O.K., if it doesn't take too long. It's late enough already.

      It won't take very long, will it, Ford? the general said, getting out of his chair.

      Not very long, Ford agreed. Only a lifetime.

      The CIA

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