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The Shortest SF Story Ever Told

Forrest J. Ackerman

First published September 1973
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Listed as "The Shortest SF Story Ever Told" in ToC and on title page for story. For the story to be understood though, its real title must be understood to be "Cosmic Report Card", and to keep its justification for the record, the word "Earth" has to be considered to be part of a graphical image of such a report card rather than part of the text itself. To avoid spoiling the plot, I shall not reveal what single letter the story consists of.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
September 1973 Cover A World Gone Mad Ace Books MAGAZINE 119
September 2000 Cover Ackermanthology: 65 Astonishing Rediscovered Sci-Fi Shorts, Millennium Edition Sense of Wonder Press Anthology 298