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What If— (1952)
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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })This Short Story was first published in Fantastic (Summer 1952 issue), by Isaac Asimov (and then republished in the June 1969 issue). Norman and Liwy (Olivia) meet an unusual man on the train.To celebrate their five years of marriage, Norman and Liwy take a train to New York for a week long holiday. While on the trip, Liwy expresses doubt about their relationship, concerned that a small change in their past would result in living completely different lives. Norman disagrees, believing that no change could prevent them from deciding to marry. They're lucky enough to meet a man who can show them exactly what would've happened if things were different.You may be looking for a trope called What If?, or another work by the same name."What If—" was republished ten times;Science Fiction Adventures In Dimension (1953), Adventures In Dimension (1955), Great Science Fiction By Scientists (1962), Nightfall And Other Stories (1969), Sirius (issue #22, April 1978), Isaac Asimovs Magical Worlds Of Fantasy 07: Magical Wishes (1986), Fantastic Stories: Tales of the Weird & Wondrous (1987), Isaac Asimov: The Complete Stories, Volume 1 (1990), Time Machines (1997), and The Time Travellers Almanac (2013).Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); }) | |
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Alternate Universe: Mr If's scrying glass allows people to view "what might have been". Liwy and Norman ask "What if we hadn't met that day?" and see events play out slightly differently because of it. | |
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Description in the Mirror: When the strange little Traveling Salesman shows up in their train car, Liwy tries to ignore him and pulls out her mirror to inspect her appearance. This is when the reader learns she has brown hair and blue eyes. | |
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Crystal Ball: Mr If has a foggy plane of glass that shows a clear image when you ask it a question about "what might have been?" While our protagonists are watching, they suddenly find themselves experiencing the scene directly, as if it was a Flash Back. | |
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Crash-Into Hello: Liwy and Georgette have boarded a streetcar where Norman is sitting. When they get near him, the streetcar swerves, and in one timeline, Liwy falls into his lap, causing them to marry in six months. In the other, she catches herself and he marries Georgette instead. | |
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