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Old 28th May 2008, 08:01 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Question Short story title, please!!

Sometime in the '70's (probably 1970-75), I read a great short story in an anthology (New Dimensions, Continuum, Universe, Frontiers, Year's Best SF but could be another) with the following thread:
a different life species (animal, plant, microbial, whatever) goes extinct every day: end of story has some life species vital to humans going extinct with the clear implication that, because of this, humans will be the next day's species (to go extinct).


This is my first query: I'm hoping one of you out there in cyberspace (or even the real world) can help me.
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Old 3rd June 2008, 11:26 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Short story title, please!!

Sorry, I can't help you, but I'm moving this thread to our 'Book Search' forum where it is sure to get a response from someone.
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Your help much appreciated!!
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Re: Short story title, please!!

Are there Butterflies?,involved at the end of this short story?.
If so,it could be a P.K.D tale from the Beyond Lies the Wub compilation.
The title "Meddler" ring any bells?.
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Sorry, I don't remember reading this one but it sounds to me more like real-life, real-time story than like science fiction...
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Re: Short story title, please!!

Daiquiri and lazygun,

Thank you. D, I don't understand the last part of your reply: will it help me find my title? What do you mean?

lazyboy--I don't recall butterflies or that anthology title, but will look into it.
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Hi all,

Short story titled "Meddler" is by Philip K. Dick in my collection The Short Happy Life Of the Brown Oxford, but it is not the title I'm looking for. Thanks all the same!!
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