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WillyB53
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Who can name this short story

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As a child in school, I recall reading a science fiction short story about a man who was placed in a long suspended animation. He awoke in a world with little to no risk or danger. Turns out he was a bit of a daredevil. The arguments he was positing to those who had awakened him, basically put forth that a life without risk is not a life worth living.

If I remember correctly, the story ended with the phrase, "... then they injected him with the bubonic plague."

I cannot remember the title, or the author of this story. Basic google searches have not proven helpful. Can anyone help me?
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WillyB53 wrote: Sun Dec 04, 2022 8:15 pm As a child in school, I recall reading a science fiction short story about a man who was placed in a long suspended animation. He awoke in a world with little to no risk or danger. Turns out he was a bit of a daredevil. The arguments he was positing to those who had awakened him, basically put forth that a life without risk is not a life worth living.

If I remember correctly, the story ended with the phrase, "... then they injected him with the bubonic plague."

I cannot remember the title, or the author of this story. Basic google searches have not proven helpful. Can anyone help me?
I don't know the answer to your question. Have you tried AI searches?
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Risk by Joanna Russ?
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