The Demolished Man"In a world in which the police have telepathic powers, how do you get away with murder? Ben Reichs heads a huge 24th century business empire, spanning the solar system. He is also an obsessed, driven man determined to murder a rival. To avoid capture, in a society where murderers can be detected even before they commit their crime, is the greatest challenge of his life."--Goodreads.com. |
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Page 151
... Cathexis with Lincoln Powell as the human canal for the Capitalized energy . ( Consternation ) You can't be serious , Powell . How can you make such a re- quest ? What can possibly require such an extraordinary and dangerous measure ...
... Cathexis with Lincoln Powell as the human canal for the Capitalized energy . ( Consternation ) You can't be serious , Powell . How can you make such a re- quest ? What can possibly require such an extraordinary and dangerous measure ...
Page 157
... Cathexis directed toward Powell , tuned to Powell . He opened all blocks and absorbed it all . His nervous system superhet- erodyned and screamed and a turbine in his mind whirled faster and faster with a mounting intolerable whine . He ...
... Cathexis directed toward Powell , tuned to Powell . He opened all blocks and absorbed it all . His nervous system superhet- erodyned and screamed and a turbine in his mind whirled faster and faster with a mounting intolerable whine . He ...
Page 179
... Cathexis Measure , sir . It's difficult to explain , but I'll do my best . Every human being has a psyche composed of latent and capitalized energy . Latent energy is our reserve . . . the untapped natural resources of our mind ...
... Cathexis Measure , sir . It's difficult to explain , but I'll do my best . Every human being has a psyche composed of latent and capitalized energy . Latent energy is our reserve . . . the untapped natural resources of our mind ...
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