''Robots, Androids, and Mechanical Oddities: The Science Fiction of Philip K. Dick'' is a collection of

science fiction Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space ...

stories by American writer Philip K. Dick. It was first published by the

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in 1984 and was edited by Patricia S. Warrick and Martin H. Greenberg. The stories had originally appeared in the magazines ''

Fantasy and Science Fiction ''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction'' (usually referred to as ''F&SF'') is a U.S. fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional un ...

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Galaxy Science Fiction ''Galaxy Science Fiction'' was an American digest-size science fiction magazine, published in Boston from 1950 to 1980. It was founded by a French-Italian company, World Editions, which was looking to break into the American market. World Edi ...

'', '' Space Science Fiction'', ''

Astounding ''Analog Science Fiction and Fact'' is an American science fiction magazine published under various titles since 1930. Originally titled ''Astounding Stories of Super-Science'', the first issue was dated January 1930, published by William Cl ...

'', ''Future'', ''Orbit'', ''Science Fiction Stories'', ''

Imagination Imagination is the production of sensations, feelings and thoughts informing oneself. These experiences can be re-creations of past experiences, such as vivid memories with imagined changes, or completely invented and possibly fantastic scenes ...

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Amazing Stories ''Amazing Stories'' is an American science fiction magazine launched in April 1926 by Hugo Gernsback's Experimenter Publishing. It was the first magazine devoted solely to science fiction. Science fiction stories had made regular appearance ...

'', ''Rolling Stone College Papers'' and ''

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* Introduction, by Patricia S. Warrick & Martin H. Greenberg * " The Little Movement" * " The Defenders" * " The Preserving Machine" * "

Second Variety "Second Variety" is a science fiction Novella#Versus novelette, novelette by American writer Philip K. Dick, first published in ''Space Science Fiction'' magazine, in May 1953, with illustrations by Alex Ebel. Set in a world where a war betwee ...

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Impostor An impostor (also spelled imposter) is a person who pretends to be somebody else, often through means of disguise, deceiving others by knowingly falsifying one or more aspects of their identity. This is in contrast to someone that honestly belie ...

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Sales Pitch As a selling technique, a sales presentation or sales pitch is a line of talk that attempts to persuade someone or something, with a planned sales presentation strategy of a product or service designed to initiate and close a sale of the produc ...

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The Last of the Masters "The Last of the Masters" (also known as "Protection Agency") is a science fiction Novella, novelette by American writer Philip K. Dick. The original manuscript of the story was received by the Scott Meredith Literary Agency on July 15, 1953, a ...

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Autofac "Autofac" is a 1955 science fiction Novelette (literature), novelette by American writer Philip K. Dick that features one of the earliest treatments of clanking replicator, self-replicating machines (and Dick's second, after his 1953 novelette ' ...

" * " To Serve the Master" * " War Game" * " A Game of Unchance" * " The Electric Ant" * " The Exit Door Leads In" * "Frozen Journey" (Title changed to " I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon".)

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* * {{Philip K. Dick 1984 short story collections Short story collections by Philip K. Dick Androids in literature Short stories about robots

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