None of the formulas worked—at that time, anyway. I remember the night when we laid off experimenting to have a couple of drinks, and Cal remarked that it was a damn shame the infernal powers were so slow on the uptake; if one of them appeared, he’d be glad to sell off his soul, which was likely to be lost anyway, whereas he certainly could use some money.

— L. Sprague de Camp Tales from Gavagan's Bar (1953)

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