# Which fictional technologies do you wish existed?

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> [@Der\_Trihs](#):
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> For a grim take on that you have [A for Anything,](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_for_Anything)

Thank you! I was familiar with the novel but couldn’t recall the title to save my life. I was almost ready to " [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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