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The Defenders, by Philip K. Dick
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Title: The Defenders
Author: Philip K. Dick
Illustrator: Ed Emshwiller
Release Date: May 12, 2009 [EBook #28767]
Language: English
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The Defenders
By PHILIP K. DICK
Illustrated by EMSH
No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!
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Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper. The warm kitchen and the smell of coffee blended with the comfort of not having to go to work. This was his Rest Period, the first for a long time, and he was glad of it. He folded the second section back, sighing with contentment.
"What is it?" Mary said, from the stove.
"They pasted Moscow again last night." Taylor nodded his head in approval. "Gave it a real pounding. One of those R-H bombs. It's about time."
He nodded again, feeling the full comfort of the kitchen, the presence of his plump, attractive wife, the breakfast dishes and coffee. This was relaxation. And the war news was good, good and satisfying. He could feel a justifiable glow at the news, a sens