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by Arthur Dekker Savage

EN·~31 minutes·1 chapter

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31:34

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In a future where the government guarantees every comfort, boredom has become the real rebellion. Allen Kinderwood spends his final night in the city’s main park, wandering among perfectly synchronized crowds while waiting for a coveted Departure Permit that could finally let him leave the sameness behind. The night feels endless until a striking woman in a bright orange cloak, Nedda Marsh, steps into his path, her presence shaking the calm routine he’s tried to maintain.

Their unexpected encounter spirals into a charged, whispered date that defies the strict social codes governing intimacy. As the two navigate the glossy, controlled world of C Sector, the chemistry between them hints at something more daring than a simple night out. Their brief connection promises a glimpse of spontaneity in a society built on order, leaving listeners curious about how far they’ll risk the system for a moment of true feeling.

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Language

en

Duration

~31 minutes (30K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Release date

Oct 21, 2009

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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Arthur Dekker Savage

A little-known voice from the golden age of pulp science fiction, Arthur Dekker Savage wrote vivid stories about war, technology, survival, and the choices that define humanity. His fiction appeared in landmark magazines including Orbit and If Worlds of Science Fiction during the early 1950s.

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