"Beyond the Door" is a low fantasy short story by Philip K. Dick, first published in the January 1954 issue of Fantastic Universe. The plot follows a cuckoo clock, which may or may not be intelligent, and a cuckolded husband.
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Within & behind the gate/fence.
4
By <37
Public hanging. -out.
Beyond the Door
5
By Schlossstein
Vintage PKD -- a classic story. He had the most vivid of imaginations.
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