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100 1 _aGriffith, Wilson Parks
245 1 0 _aDouble Take
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, January 1955
500 _aRelease date is 2019-02-04
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Double Take" by Wilson Parks Griffith is a science fiction short story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative centers around the discovery of a time capsule from the year 1960, which contains a radio program intended to showcase the ideals and aspirations of humanity during that time. The story explores themes of perception, truth, and the often stark contrast between public representation and private thoughts. In the tale, futuristic extraterrestrial historians uncover the time capsule and attempt to decipher a documentary broadcast designed to project a positive image of 20th-century Earth. However, instead of hearing the carefully curated narrative, they pick up on the raw and unfiltered thought patterns of the individuals involved in the production. This leads to a disconcerting conclusion about humankind’s darker traits—marked by desire, conflict, and guilt—while simultaneously recognizing an intrinsic honesty that is ultimately humanity's most commendable trait. The story serves as a reflection on the complexities of human nature and the contradictions that define our existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aExtraterrestrial beings -- Fiction
653 _aTime capsules -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, January 1955
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58826
999 _c99653
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