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The Andromeda Strain

By Michael Crichton

Ultra-Condensed by David J. Parker and Samuel Stoddard


Scientists
A deadly virus that turns blood into a fine powder has been brought to Earth by a fallen space probe. We must contain the area and study the virus in our impenetrable fortress-like laboratory.
(They do.)
Horror! The virus is loose in our impenetrable, fortress-like laboratory. We are trapped by our own ingenious defenses! We are going to die!
(They don't.)
Oh. The virus has inexplicably mutated into a non-fatal form. It now eats rubber instead of turning blood to powder. We aren't going to die after all.
Reader
COP OUT! COOOOOOOOOP OUT!



THE END



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