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This is Nightline, your tie line to the world, and this is Walter O'Keefe. Tonight, a visit to worlds strangely different from ours, the world of the future, the world of X minus one. Now, here is the future, X minus one. Countdown for blast off. X minus five, four, three, two, X minus one, fire. From the far horizons of the unknown come tales of new dimensions in time and space. These are stories of the future. Adventures in which you'll live in a million could be years on…

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Synopsis

In The Coffin Cure, the world is abuzz with the news that the common cold has been cured, thanks to Dr. Chauncey Patrick Coffin. The protagonist, who has been working alongside Coffin, is initially filled with excitement and pride at the monumental achievement. The headlines proclaim the cure as a significant medical breakthrough, and the public eagerly anticipates the vaccine's release. However, as the protagonist reflects on the rapid publication and distribution of the cure, he begins to feel a sense of dread about the implications of their work.

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X Minus One, Episode 119

The Coffin Cure

Thursday, November 21, 1957 · 21:36

X Minus One, Episode 119

The Coffin Cure

Thursday, November 21, 1957 · 21:36

Summary

In a future where the common cold has been cured, the discovery leads to unexpected consequences for its creator. As the world celebrates, the implications of the cure spiral out of control.

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