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Astounding Science Fiction Volume LII No. 3, November 1953 Cover by Sam Andre CONTENTS: SHORT NOVEL:.. Trade Secret [Raymond F. Jones] NOVELETTE:.. Earthman Come Home [James Blish] SHORT STORIES:.. The Happiness Effect [Raymond E. Banks].. Potential [Robert Sheckley].. The Sharpies [John Murphy] ARTICLES:.. Window to Tomorrow [John W. Campbell, Jr.].. The Logical Parallax [Dr. Gotthard Gunther] NOTES: The Blish story is the first part of the first novel writtenin what became known as the "Okie" series, otherwise called "Cities in Flight." The cover art is actually a photograph, taken from the window of Street & Smith's editorial offices. Editor Campbell calls it "Window to Tomorrow" because he thinks that the U.N. is a wonderful thing offering lots of hope for a brighter future. The damn fool!