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From: bl@hplabsb.UUCP (Bruce T. Lowerre)
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Subject: Re: Where does the finger chopping story come from?
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Date: Mon, 9-Dec-85 14:33:31 EST
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> a
> I remember reading a very interesting book of short stories that included
> the story about the man who wagers people cars against their fingers 
> which he amputates.  This is the story that was on the pilot for Alfred
> Hitchcock Presents.  Does anyone know the author? (perhaps Heinlein???)

I don't know the author, but this is a very old Hitchcock story.  The
original tv story stared Steve McQueen as the man with the lighter.  It
was shown in the early 60's.