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Two excited men in a richly lit, old-fashioned bookstore filled with shelves of books. One man gestures towards a "SCI-FI!" display rack, while the other looks on with an open mouth, a chalkboard with gibberish text on the table between them.

Two excited men in a richly lit, old-fashioned bookstore filled with shelves of books. One man gestures towards a "SCI-FI!" display rack, while the other looks on with an open mouth, a chalkboard with gibberish text on the table between them.

Bookshop Boogie” 🎵 S (Seller): Hi there, friend, can I help you today? Looking for a story to take you away? C (Customer): Hello, yes please, I’ve a mission in mind— 20th-century sci-fi, the adventurous kind. S (Seller): Oh, that’s perfect timing, you’re in for some fun, In our sci-fi section it’s two-for-one! Come along with me, I’ll show you the place, Where starships and futures fill up the space. C (Customer): Thanks so much—tell me, would you happen to stock Kurt Vonnegut’s wit or Phil K. Dick’s shock? S (Seller): Oh, I’m sorry to say, though I wish it weren’t so— A lady bought them all for Christmas bows. Cleared every shelf with a holiday grin, Left not a Vonnegut, not a Dick within! See more