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100 1 _aBlish, James,
_d1921-1975
245 1 0 _aOne-Shot
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Astounding Science Fiction August 1955.
500 _aRelease date is 2007-10-11
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"One-Shot" by James Blish is a science fiction short story published in the mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around a critical incident involving a mysterious egg-like object released by a Polish freighter in New York harbor, leading to a high-stakes investigation by the CIA. The story explores themes of intuition, risk, and the interplay between data-driven decisions and human instinct. In the plot, the protagonist, Dr. Peter Harris, is tasked with managing the unfolding crisis as various intelligence officials scramble to determine the true nature of the object before a looming deadline. Integral to this investigation is Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun, a veteran gambler with a unique ability to read the odds in high-pressure situations. As time ticks down, Braun's insights become pivotal for making a crucial gamble that may endanger millions. Ultimately, the story examines the balance of logic against instinct in decision-making when lives are on the line, culminating in an unexpected twist that reinforces Braun's critical role in the operation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
700 1 _aVan Dongen, H. R.,
_d1920-2010
830 0 _aProduced from Astounding Science Fiction August 1955.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22958
999 _c64036
_d64036