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Feb 2022
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The Hanging Stranger by Philip K. Dick -...

SCOTT MILLER
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If you’re old enough you may be surprised to discover that this short sci-fi story was written by a man whose work you have enjoyed on the big screen for 40 years! His 1968 novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” became the 1982 movie Blade Runner, Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos.Support the show - https://www.bu ... Show More
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