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He had no name, no language, no friends. He had not been born and he could not multiply. He had just 'Happened' - an accidental combination of atoms that could think and learn and do a lot of incredible things. He had floated free in space for billions of years, for all he knew he was the only living thing in the Universe. So when he met three human beings wrangling and bickering in their funny-looking space ship, his whole life changed. Because he suddenly knew that he could make them do anything he wanted.
About the author
Fredric Brown (1906-1972)
Fredric Brown was born in Cincinnati in 1906, and began his career as a science fiction writer in 1941. As well as his SF, Brown was also an Edgar Award-winning crime writer. Although the author of a number of SF and detective novels, he remains most famous for his prolific short story writing.
For more information see www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/brown_fredric
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