![]() That should give you time to get out of town. Oh, say about fourteen or a few minutes after. I just called to tell you that I'm coming by to stuff you into one of your own helium tanks. ![]() He took his phone out of his pocket and made a call. ![]() Always remember that, when things seem darkest, they usually get considerably worse. Here's another mention of a phone that fits in your pocket from Podkayne of Mars, also by Robert Heinlein.: Also, it specifies that the phone is small enough to actually put in your pocket. This is one of the first mentions of a portable phone usable by ordinary civilians. "Did it on purpose - I wanted a little peace and quiet. "Left my pocketphone in my other suit," Coburn returned briefly. "How come," he asked as he came abreast, "they had to search for you?" The quote is taken from Lost Legacy, one of the four novellas in this story collection. In this brief quote, Robert Heinlein not only imagines the modern day cell phone, he also foresees the main problem with them.
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