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"The Unreconstructed M" is a science fiction novelette by Philip K. Dick, first published in the January 1957 issue of Science Fiction Stories and later in The Minority Report . [1] [2] The story is in the public domain. [3] In it, an independent researcher uncovers a plot to falsify evidence in a world where the technology used to solve crimes has advanced. [4]

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References

  1. "THE UNRECONSTRUCTED M". Philip K. Dick Fan Site.
  2. Henri Wintz (2008). "The Unreconstructed M (1957)". Philip K. Dick Bibliography.
  3. Jesse Willis (June 26, 2012). "The Unreconstructed M by Philip K. Dick is PUBLIC DOMAIN". SFFaudio.
  4. Dick, Philip K. (1991). "The Unreconstructed M". The Minority Report. The Collected Short Stories of Philip K. Dick. Vol. 4. Carol Publishing Group. pp. 117–146. ISBN   0-8065-1276-8.