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Tripping Cyborgs and Organ Farms: The Fictions of Cordwainer Smith

By Steve Silberman
Posted: September 21, 2010
Category: Books, Cyborgs, Drugs, Psychedelics, Science Fiction, Writers | Tagged cordwainer smith, Defense Department, drugs, fiction, LSD, paul linebarger, Pentagon, Ralph Benko, Rosana, science fiction, spying | 21 Comments
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