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tightened,” put in Otho.
been worrying a little about it.
That's Otho's way of showing his petty
It began when I happened to see a
jealousy of me—always playing upon the
televisor-play about a man losing his mind.
fact that I'm made of metal. I simply
It showed how he neglected his complexes
ignored him with calm dignity, as I always
until finally he went crazy.
do.
“This could happen to you !” the
“Just a little private business,” I told
announcer had said. “Tune in next week
Curt. “I won't be long.”
for another thrilling psychological drama,
He said, “Well, you'll startle the people
presented by the Sunshine Company on
a little but everyone knows about Grag the
their Happiness Hour !”
Futureman so I guess they won't be too
His words struck me. “This could
surprised. Go ahead, but be back by ten for
happen to you !” I began to think. I had had
we're going back to the Moon then.”
a feeling of depression lately—I was sure
of it. Probably I had complexes from


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overworking my brain too much. The more I stalked into the inner office. Doctor
I thought about it the more I felt I'd better Perker was a wispy little man, polishing
see a specialist before I ended up the same his spectacles when I entered.
way. “Well, Mr. Grag, what's the trouble ?”
I had already looked up the address of he said cheerfully, staring at me
an eminent psychoanalyst and I got off at myopically as he polished. “You're a
the right station and walked to his office. mighty husky young fellow to be seeing a
New York was used to strangers— doctor. You look like a football player.”
Martians, Venusians and what- not from all “No, I never played football but once,” I
the planets. But they turned to look at me. told him. “It was on Mars. They put me out
I paid no attention to their staring but of the game, because I knocked down the
strode majestically on. goal-posts.”
In Doctor Perker’s office there was a

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pretty girl receptionist and a half-dozen OCTOR PERKER hastily laid down
people sitting waiting. his glasses and fumbled at the
The receptionist didn't at first look up hearing-aid he wore. “Blasted thing
from her writing as she asked, “Do you amplifies too loud now and then !”
wish to—” He reached for his glasses. “Now you