The story takes place in a radio station where the protagonist and his friends are trying to repair a broken radio transmitter that has been damaged during a battle. The book's plot revolves around the themes of rebellion, sacrifice, and the power of technology to shape our understanding of the world. The protagonist, a young man named Rudolf, is a skilled radio operator who has been tasked with repairing the transmitter, but he soon discovers that the device has been sabotaged by the government to prevent the rebels from communicating with each other. As Rudolf works to fix the transmitter, he begins to question the authority of the government and the morality of their actions. He also reflects on the role of technology in shaping our understanding of the world and the importance of developing a personal paradigm for perceiving the technological process of developing modern knowledge as the basis for the survival of humanity.

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