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No Substitutions

Jim Harmon

No Substitutions

No Substitutions

Jim Harmon

Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Short Stories

Published in the late 1950s in Galaxy Magazine, 'No Substitutions' by Jim Harmon is a science fiction short story that examines a futuristic penal system where inmates experience life in an artificial Dreamland instead of traditional imprisonment. The narrative follows Warden Walker as he faces ethical dilemmas regarding the treatment of prisoners and the nature of reality. As he interacts with inmates who yearn to return to Dreamland, the story raises critical questions about freedom, identity, and morality within a controlled environment.

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A science fiction short story that was published in Galaxy Magazine in the late 1950s. The narrative explores a futurist...

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If it was happening to him, all right, he could take that ... but what if he was happening to it?

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