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100 1 _aLoomis, Noel M.,
_d1905-1969
245 1 4 _aThe Mischievous Typesetter
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy July 1952.
500 _aRelease date is 2021-07-18
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Mischievous Typesetter" by Noel M. Loomis is a short science fiction story likely written in the early 1950s. The narrative revolves around High-Pockets Jones, a linotype operator, who finds himself at the mercy of a malfunctioning linotype machine that seems to have developed a will of its own. Through a blend of humor and surrealism, the story explores the relationship between man and machine, emphasizing themes of control, understanding, and the unexpected capabilities of technology. In the story, High-Pockets is sentenced by a judge to work on a troublesome linotype, known as No. 7, which has been causing chaos in the composing room of the Daily News. As he attempts to tame the unruly machine, High-Pockets discovers that No. 7 not only acts independently but also seems to respond to his emotional state and intentions. Throughout the chaotic night, he battles both the machine's unpredictable behaviors and his own distractions, often fueled by alcohol. The climax of the story culminates when High-Pockets realizes that the linotype's uproar is not merely mechanical but tinged with a sense of personality and spirit, leading to a comedic and thought-provoking confrontation where the dynamics of authority and machinery intertwine. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Greenleaf Publishing Company, 1952
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aLinotype -- Fiction
700 1 _aTerry, W. E.,
_d1921-1992
830 0 _aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy July 1952.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65861
999 _c106683
_d106683