Sci-Fi Short Story: “The World That Couldn’t Be” by Clifford D. Simak

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The World That Couldn’t Be

by Clifford D. Simak

Illustrated by GAUGHAN

Like every farmer on every planet, Duncan had to hunt down anything that damaged his crops—even though he was aware this was—

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he tracks went up one row and down another, and in those rows thevuaplants had been sheared off an inch or two above the ground. The raider had been methodical; it had not wandered about haphazardly, but had done an efficient...