How long was "The Thing" in the US ambassador's office?
Seven years
Two months
Ten years
Fifteen years
Answer
Seven years. The novella, entitled "Who Goes There?", was written by American author John W. Campbell Jr. in 1938. The story follows a group of scientists in Antarctica who encounter a shape-shifting alien that assimilates and imitates other living organisms. The novella was adapted into the acclaimed 1982 science fiction horror film "The Thing", directed by John Carpenter.
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