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The House That Stood Still is a science fiction novel by American author A. E. van Vogt , first published in 1950 .. A. E. van Vogt. A. E. van Vogt. science fiction. science fiction. It was also published under the titles The Mating Cry -LRB- 1960 , revised edition -RRB- and The Undercover Aliens -LRB- 1976 -RRB- .