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Short Story

Oh, to Be a Blobel!

1964

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About this story

A veteran who was altered to spy on an alien enemy still changes into alien form for part of every day. Seeking companionship after the war, he meets someone whose divided identity seems to offer a solution.

Chronology

Work history

  1. no later than May 6, 1963

    Composition: no later than May 6, 1963

    Latest supported composition boundary based on agency receipt evidence.

    Medium confidence
  2. May 6, 1963

    Received by Scott Meredith Literary Agency

    May 6, 1963

  3. Feb 1964

    First published Feb 1964

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