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Waldo and Magic, Inc. (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)

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The Plot

In “Waldo,” young genius Waldo F. Jones suffers from myasthenia gravis, a disease characterized by increasing weakness and exhaustibility of muscles. He builds a space habitat that he calls “Freehold” and his enemies call “Wheelchair.” Earth needs Waldo. On one hand, its “radiant power reactors” are failing; on the other, humanity is becoming physically weaker, possibly as a reaction to the radiation these reactors give off.

To solve his personal gravity disorder, Waldo becomes essentially a floating brain that must reach back to the...

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