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| 100 | 1 | _aCastle, Arnold | |
| 245 | 1 | 2 | _aA Mixture of Genius |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2010 |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from If Worlds of Science Fiction June 1958. | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2010-05-02 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"A Mixture of Genius" by Arnold Castle is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. The story explores the implications of youthful ingenuity and recklessness as it follows Senator Vance Duran and the unexpected consequences stemming from his son Roger's actions involving a group of teens who create and launch a rocket in a prank that has significant legal and civic repercussions. The narrative unfolds as the senator returns home to face the turmoil generated by his son and his friends, who together built a rocket that inadvertently causes damage. Through the interactions between Duran, his son, and various officials, the story highlights the themes of generational conflict, the complexity of growing up in a world increasingly consumed by technology, and the challenges of parental responsibility. As Duran grapples with his son's actions and his burgeoning political career, he reflects on maturity, the potential of youth, and society's expectations, ultimately questioning who is truly equipped to pioneer the future—a mixture of genius or a lack of wisdom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aShort stories | ||
| 653 | _aFathers and sons -- Fiction | ||
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_aOrban, Paul, _d1896-1974 |
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| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from If Worlds of Science Fiction June 1958. | |
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