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100 1 _aWilliams, Lloyd
245 1 0 _aPsychotennis, Anyone?
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction November 1951
500 _aRelease date is 2016-02-16
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Psychotennis, Anyone?" by Lloyd Williams is a science fiction short story published during the early 1950s. The narrative explores the implications of telekinesis within a competitive sport context, focusing on a new form of tennis where players control the ball using their mental abilities. The story dives into themes of power, responsibility, and the consequences of scientific advancements on human behavior. The plot revolves around Dr. Grant Lane, who has pioneered a telekinetic sport only to find it spiraling out of control with the emergence of a brutal player named Slag. After a tragic incident leaves Lane’s protégé, Tony, injured during a match, he wrestles with feelings of guilt and the public outcry against the sport. As Lane investigates the possibility of outside influences on the outcomes of the matches, he discovers that the true danger lies not in the sport itself but in the manipulative actions of the players and their managers. The climax sees Lane take on Slag in a match that ultimately reveals the darker sides of ambition and the human psyche, culminating in an unexpected confrontation that clarifies the true nature of the threats posed by their abilities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aSports stories
653 _aPsychic ability -- Fiction
700 1 _aStone, David
830 0 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction November 1951
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51232
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