Short story: child made less intelligent and less attractive
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What is the name of the early to mid-1950's sci-fi short story in which an asteroid miner and his wife decide to have their pretty, intelligent daughter dumbed down and made less attractive?
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I'm going to suggest this is "No Charge for Alterations" by H.L. Gold. Also the (unaccepted) answer to this question
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I'm going to suggest this is "No Charge for Alterations" by H.L. Gold. Also the (unaccepted) answer to this question
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I'm going to suggest this is "No Charge for Alterations" by H.L. Gold. Also the (unaccepted) answer to this question
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I'm going to suggest this is "No Charge for Alterations" by H.L. Gold. Also the (unaccepted) answer to this question
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I'm going to suggest this is "No Charge for Alterations" by H.L. Gold. Also the (unaccepted) answer to this question
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