''Off Center'' is a collection of five science fiction short stories by Damon Knight. They stories were originally published between 1952 and 1964 in ''

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The Rithian Terror ''The Rithian Terror'' (also known as ''Double Meaning'') is a science fiction novel by American writer Damon Knight. The story is a psychological thriller that follows an Earth security officer in the future who is racing against time to locate ...

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with the title ''Off Centre''; the novella was omitted and three additional stories were included: "

Dulcie and Decorum "Dulcie and Decorum" is a science fiction short story by American writer Damon Knight. It first appeared in the March 1955 issue of ''Galaxy Science Fiction''. In 1969 it was reprinted by Gollancz in the collection ''Off Centre''. The title is ...

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* "What Rough Beast" * " The Second-Class Citizen" * " Be My Guest" * " God's Nose" * " Catch That Martian"

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*{{Isfdb title, id=37690 1965 short story collections Science fiction short story collections Works by Damon Knight Ace Books books

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