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The Long Watch

The Long Watch is a science fiction short story by Robert A. Heinlein. Originally written for the American Legion[?], this is a patriotic tale of Johnny, a man who sacrifices his life to prevent a coup by a would-be dictator bent on nuclear blackmail.

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