Synopsis
An earthman teases a Martian about the senses the Martian can never experience, such as color. But the Martian tell shim of a sense that Martians have and earthmen lack—and that the Martian can give the earthman this sense for only five minutes and never again.
History
First publication: Cosmic Stories, March 1941
Review
This story was rejected by both Campbell and Pohl. Asimov himself didn’t seem to think it that great. But it is fairly well done and has an interesting idea. It also again carries the theme of how people who are different are treated poorly, but should be valued for what they have. While not a Top Tale, I think this is a really good story and do recommend it.
Videos
We have the story in these editions:
The Early Asimov, hardcover, Doubleday / SFBC, 1972-12-00
