Science Fiction
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"So far, so good," Alhamid said. "For the past week, Mr. Peter Danley has been working his head off, under the tutelage of two of the toughest, smartest anchor men in the busine...
3. Chapter 3"He could have sat down out of politeness," Tarnhorst said. "But no. They try to put on an air of superiority that is offensive to human dignity." He leaned back in his chair, s...
2. Chapter 2The man sitting next to him looked a great deal more comfortable. This was Mr. Peter Danley, who was twenty years younger than Mr. Tarnhorst and looked it. Instead of the Earth-...
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5. Chapter 5What puzzled me was: _Why?_ Why shouldn't the Companies build these machines if they were more efficient? Why should every Belt man defend the system as it was? Why should men r...