Science fiction

The magnificent profession

Thomas, Theodore L., 1920-2005; Hunter, Mel, 1927-2004 [Illustrator]· 2 chapters· 7,636 words

_Leonard Lockhard is an experienced patents attorney who can slip the glovelike surfaces of an inventor’s nightmare on his writing hand with a dexterity glorious to behold. We suspect he even does so in his dreams, chuckling right merrily until the dawn breaks through. You’ll...

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1. Part 1

_Leonard Lockhard is an experienced patents attorney who can slip the glovelike surfaces of an inventor’s nightmare on his writing hand with a dexterity glorious to behold. We s...

2. Part 2

With nerveless fingers I obeyed. I can remember wondering whether there was anything in his life insurance policy that would have covered a possibly fatal outcome. I hoped they...