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THE STANDARDIZED MAN
BY STEPHEN BARTHOLOMEW
The turbocar swiped an embankment at ninety miles an hour; the result was, of course, inevitable. It was a magnificent crash, and the driver was thrown clear at the end of it for a distance of 50 feet.
Charles looked at the body and got his bright idea.
The trouble had started a couple of weeks before, when Edwin, Charles' laboratory co-ordinator, had called him into his office just before Charles was due to leave for home. It was a distinct breach of etiquette to cause a worker to arrive home at any time besides his accustomed hour, so Charles knew whatever Edwin wanted must be important. He sat down opposite the Co-ordinator and assumed a politely questioning look.
"Charles, you know I wouldn't call you here at this hour if it wasn't important," Edwin said, pursing his lips.
"Of course not, sir," Charles replied, waiting.
"The fact of the matter is, we are in dire straits." Edwin stared at the other ominously. "As you well know, the Textile Industry, like every other business firm in the world, has functioned entirely without economic troubles of any sort for the past fifty years."
"Well, of course, sir...."
"And you are also well aware of what would be the results of any financial deviation in any of these firms, particularly in a major industry such as our own."
"Certainly, sir. Ours is a delicately balanced economic system. Any slight change in the economic status of one firm would...."
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