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Buy or Die. There cometh a time of ruthless advertising
There cometh a time of ruthless advertising
Theodor Ventskevich
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Illustrator CHRYSTYANRomero
Translator Igor Borisov
Editor John Manoogian
© Theodor Ventskevich, 2020
© CHRYSTYANRomero, illustrations, 2020
© Igor Borisov, translation, 2020
ISBN 978-5-4498-0259-0
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I would like to express my immense gratitude to several people who made this book possible.
To my amazing translator and alter-ego Igor Borisov, who put this book into English.
To my editor John Manoogian, the founder and most diligent worker with the Writesaver service.
To all those who thought, or even let me know directly that this book was worth writing.
Finally, to all those who decided this book was worth reading.
Part I
Chapter 1 | Zed
“It is half past six now, and you are running late. On such a day!”
Citizen Z368AT, or simply Z, opened his eyes.
“What day?” he asked sleepily.
“You forgot?” The servant was surprised. “Forgot about your own birthday?”
“What birthday, what are you talking about?” Z frowned. “It will be only…”
“Today is your second birthday,” the servant explained patiently. “The moistening cream Newskin endows you with new life and eternal youth. Watch the miraculous effect…”
Z deftly evaded the servant’s wet glistening finger and barricaded himself with a pillow.
“Stop it!” he commanded.
The code word forced the servant to retreat. He looked at his finger thoughtfully and, frowning, wiped it on his pants.
“Let me remind you,” he remarked with dignity, “that you promised to unsubscribe from advertising.”