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Doctor Ox's Experiment

By Jules Verne, Paul Verne
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By Jules Verne, Paul Verne
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In Jules Verneâ€(TM)s humorous novella, "Doctor Ox's Experiment," the quiet Flemish town of Quiquendone is turned upside down by the arrival of the eccentric Doctor Ox and his assistant, Ygène. Ox proposes an experiment to illuminate the town, but his true intentions are far more ambitious: to introduce his new gas, "Vitalazine," into the town's air supply, which he believes will stimulate the inhabitants' energy and ambition.

As the experiment progresses, the once-placid townspeople become ...

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