# Identify a SCIFI book

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
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**Created:** [November 24, 2025, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-a-scifi-book/1025081 "2025-11-24T00:40:59Z")\
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It rings a bell but I can’t exactly think of a definitive answer.  
You may have better luck in this thread:

> [@Ask the guy who is pretty good at SF Story Identification](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-is-pretty-good-at-sf-story-identification/462417):
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> Hi there. It’s been just about 4 years since I signed onto the SDMB, but I’m back. A few weeks back I helped out in this thread [Help me find this Science Fiction short story - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=476861) with a story identification (by emailing the answer to Wendell). If you’ve got a story you’d like me to try to identify for you, give a description (include a rough idea of when you read it, and as many details as you remember) and I’ll give it my best shot. Andy

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