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100	1		_aPiper, H. Beam, _d1904-1964
245	1	0	_aCrossroads of Destiny
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2006
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aProduced from Fantastic Universe Science Fiction July 1959
500			_aRelease date is 2006-06-20
508			_aProduced by Greg Weeks, Geetu Melwani and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"Crossroads of Destiny" by H. Beam Piper is a speculative fiction story written in the late 1950s. This short narrative explores themes of alternate history and the consequences of pivotal moments in time. The story delves into the idea that history as we know it could have taken different paths had specific events occurred differently. The plot unfolds during a conversation among several men in a train club car, centered around the concept of a television show titled "Crossroads of Destiny." They discuss various historical events and how changing even small details could lead to vastly different outcomes. As they entertain these possibilities, a mysterious stranger seems out of place and raises questions about alternate dimensions and timelines. The protagonist eventually discovers a peculiar dollar bill, which serves as a tangible representation of the alternate reality the stranger might have hailed from. Through this exploration, Piper provokes thought on the fragility of history and the significant impacts of seemingly minor events. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aScience fiction
653			_aShort stories
830		0	_aProduced from Fantastic Universe Science Fiction July 1959
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18632
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