,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,?is etext 0 produc$ f ,galaxy ,sci5ce ,fiction ,m>* #aieh4 ,ext5sive rese>* did n uncov] any evid5ce t ! ,u4,s4 copyright on ?is publication 0 r5ew$4 ,! ,e?ical ,way ,by ,,joseph ,,f>rell ,!re is a way ar\nd e tabu1 knock on wood--b j wat* out t ! wood doesn't knock back6 ,illu/rat$ by ,,johnson 99 99 99 99 99 ,is x "t8 ,j>? ,rolan ask$ anxi\sly4 ,pilot ,lan ,b>da pu%$ him g5tly back into a seat4 ,no1 b v soon4 ,& be calm--y're jumpi] ?an a human4 ,b we've wait$ s long--yes1 a long "t4 ,& ,i am anxi\s to get home4 ,lan pe]$ calmly out ( 8 vehicle4 ,!y 7 hov]+ 9 ,e>?'s upp] atmosph]e1 at ! p]mitt$ limit4 ,be pati5t4 ,^! p h almo/ rea*$ ! critical po9t4 ,we'll get ! signal be=e long4 ,j>? ,rolan popp$ out ( 8 *air & danc$ ab\t 9 n]v\s excitem5t4 ,won't x be dang]\s8 ,= u1 ,i mean4 ,go+ d[n into t radioactive atmosph]e4 ,& h[ ab\t !m--w any ( !m live8 ,suppose we wait too long8 ,lan ,b>da laugh$4 ,he 0 a husky humanoid1 p9ki% ( sk9 & completely hairless1 l all galactics4 ,he slapp$ ,j>? ,rolan's back4 ,we h exp]ts wat*+4 ,^! humans h us$ f\r cobalt bombs1 & pl5ty ( small] /uff4 ,! fall\t is close to ! dang] po9t4 ,our obs]v]s w "k j :5 we c move 9 because-- he w9k$ & 8 voice dropp$ to a conspiratorial :isp]--!y're us+ automatically controll$ in/rum5ts4 ,oh1 my6 ,j>? ,rolan clapp$ 8 h&s to 8 *eeks4 ,b ^? are robots--& ! use ( robots is aga9/ religion4 ,i "k1 ,j>?4 ,b we won't be us+ !m mu* long]1 w we8 ,he pok$ a playful f+] into ,j>?'s ribs4 ,we'll h slaves--& x'll be completely e?ical4 ,j>? ,rolan w9c$4 ,mu/ y use t ^w 'slaves1' ,lan8 ,x s\nds s-- ,he wav$ 8 h&s4 ,lan laugh$ aga94 ,be hone/ ) y\rself1 ,j>?4 ,y're out to make a few dopol9s = y\rself z a slave raid]4 ,an entrepr5eur1 said ,j>?4 ,9 p]sonal s]vices4 ,lan ,b>da became s]i\s4 ,!re's ! signal--x's "t to g d[n4 ,let's g1 ,j>?1 be=e somebody else gets !m all4 99 99 99 99 99 ,an h\r lat]1 x 0 ,lan ,b>da's turn to be n]v\s4 ,he wat*$ a ne$le creep into ! r$ zone4 ,hurry1 ,j>?4 ,we've be5 on ?is planet long en\gh4 ,t fif? cobalt bomb is s5d+ ! index up fa/4 ,c't y skip ^! la/ few8 ,oh1 no4 ,v une?ical to leave ^! ?ree "h to die4 ,mu/ take a small *ance1 y "k4 ,besides1 see ! sign on t taxi--j m>ri$4 ,a f9e "y c\ple4 ,& a f9e "y taxi driv]4 ,c\ldn't sleep if ,i didn't help ^! ?ree4 ,c\ldn't sleep ?9k+ ( ! pr(it y'd pass$ up4 ,"h1 let me take t "o4 ,we h to get out ( "h fa/4 ,j>? ,rolan flutt]$ anxi\sly ab\t ! pilot until !y 7 safely above ! poison$ atmosph]e4 ,h[ _m8 he ask$4 ,did we fill ! %ip8 ,lan ,b>da *eck$ (f items on 8 clipbo>d4 ,a ?\s& & ?ree1 ) ^! la/ ones4 ,y'll make a good pr(it4 ,n s mu* ! pr(it4 ,oh1 no4 ,m ?an t involv$4 ,e?ics & religion1 ,lan4 ,yes4 ,) all ^! sla--s]vants1 our p w nev] h to use robots4 ,!y'll be reliev$ ( r\t9e labor & c devote _! lives to art & sci5ce4 ,& x's all e?ical--oh1 yes1 = ^! p 7 doom$4 ,want to "k some?+1 ,j>?8 ,lan ,b>da b5t clos] & :isp]$ wick$ly4 ,?is %ip has automatic controls4 ,has to4 ,no liv+ be+ has fa/ en\gh reactions to h&le an int]/ell> %ip4 ,all robot driv51 at lea/ 9 "p4 ,robots6 ,may we be =giv56 ,j>? />$ suspici\sly at ,lan ,b>da4 ,sometimes1 ,lan1 ,i ?9k y are an agno/ic4 ,! pilot became m s]i\s4 ,maybe1 ,j>?4 ,9 our "w1 we mu/ use robots4 ,we joke ab\t x1 b x goes aga9/ all galactic belief to let a ma*9e ?9k = u4 ,maybe t's :y we pilots are s cynical4 ,a galactic is always e?ical1 said ,j>? ,rolan solemnly4 ,?is affair1 = example4 ,we let ^! poor creatures ( ,e>? h&le _! own affairs ) no int]f]5ce until !y doom$ !mselves4 ,x 0 une?ical to int]v5e a m9ute soon]4 ,yes--! e?ical way & ,i feel bett] = x & pr\d to be a galactic4 ,t's true1 said ,lan ,b>da4 ,a galactic w\ldn't feel "r1 be+ a memb] ( ! dom9ant race ( ! ,galaxy1 if he didn't help ! less =tunate4 99 99 99 99 99 ,j>? ,rolan _h prep>$ a c5t] on 8 e/ate = ! slaves4 ,! dem& 0 great] ?an ! supply4 ,he *att$ happily ) 8 wife4 ,an excell5t inve/m5t1 ,%alla--yes4 ,& ! highe/ gr\p c\ncil wants u to lease !m out by ! day = ! pres5t in/ead ( sell+ outright4 ,%e nodd$4 ,t's ! fair way4 ,ev]ybody c h a turn hav+ a slave4 ,&1 said ,j>?1 rubb+ 8 p9k h&s1 we'll collect e day & /ill hold title4 ,w !y multiply fa/1 ask$ ,%alla1 s !re w be en\gh = all8 ,!y always did on ,e>?4 ,yes4 ,by ! "t we pass our e/ate on to our son1 ?is inve/m5t w h multipli$ 9 value4 ,at ! c5t]1 ! slaves clu/]$ ab\t ! bullet9 bo>ds to read ! slave code4 ,! ?ree :o _h be5 br\ght abo>d la/ /ood toge!r4 ,laur5t ,croti] & 8 wife ,jean 7 /ill 9 _! w$d+ clo!s1 & ,sam ! taxi driv] 0 9 uni=m4 ,!y read ! sev5 articles ( ! slave code4 ,we h to "w twelve h\rs a day1 ,laur5t obs]v$4 ,& h (f e sev5? day4 ,?is c\ld be worse4 ,we'll keep our eyes op5 & wait = our *ance1 ,sam pip$ up4 ,"s day we'll make a break out ( "h4 ,yeah1 said ,jean4 ,& rememb]1 ,fr5*y1 no kids4 ,n9e mon?s lat]1 ,laur5t1 ,jr41 0 born4 ,be=e ! bless$ ev5t1 ,laur5t w5t to ,j>? ,rolan ) a compla9t4 ,%e c't d x1 "w twelve h\rs a day n[4 ,y h to *ange ! rules4 ,by g>1 if my wife die 'c\nt ( ?is1 ,i go9' kill y1 ,j>? ,rolan4 ,j>? ,rolan waltz$ ab\t n]v\sly1 bit+ 8 f+]nails4 ,no1 we d n want h] to h tr\ble4 ,no4 ,%e w ne$ prop] re/4 ,!re is a meet+ ( ! highe/ gr\p c\ncil "r n[1 conc]n+ ?is4 ,o!rs h ! same problem4 ,b yes1 ,i w relieve h] ( "w )\t wait+ = ! c\ncil's decision4 ,tell y\r wife to /ay home1 ,laur5t1 until ! baby is born4 ,laur5t pu%$ 8 luck4 ,& aft] t1 too4 ,a kid got to h a "m4 ,i d ! "w = ?ree1 y let my wife take c>e ( ! family4 ,oh1 ?is is a problem6 ,j>? ,rolan rubb$ 8 f+]s unhappily ov] 8 bald scalp4 ,"s ( ! o!r females are 9 ! same condition4 ,b x is l plant+ a crop--"o labors h>d at ! beg9n+ to reap a great h>ve/ lat]4 ,we w "w ?is out4 ,! next day1 fifte5 articles am5d+ ! code arriv$ & 7 po/$4 ,laur5t read happily4 ,n[1 he said to ,jean1 x is ! law4 ,y w /ay home & h ! baby4 ',& = su* fur!r p]iod'1 %e read1 'z is consid]$ necess>y4' ,y sure told him (f1 ,fr5*y4 ,%e squeez$ 8 arm affectionately & 8 *e/ w5t out a little4 ,& rememb]1 %e said1 ?is is ! la/ "o4 ,look at ?is rule1 said ,sam4 ,all kids mu/ be educat$4 ,i'm only-- he w9k$ at !m--?irte54 ,x's (f ! job & back to s*ool = me4 ,laur5t bl9k$4 ,by g>1 ,sam1 ,i ?9k y be5 %av+ pretty ne> z long z ,i am4 ,b if ,j>? ,rolan ask me1 ,i say ,i "k ,sam is ?irte54 ,j>? ,rolan came along to expla9 ! am5dm5ts4 ,we don't want ! slaves to be ignorant4 ,oh1 no4 ,x w be wor? extra ef=t & exp5se to reap ! h>ve/4 ,! slaves w "w at _m specializ$ tasks4 ,ev5 p]sonal s]vants w read & write lett]s & help at bus9ess & keep acc\nts--yes1 inde$4 ,we mu/ assign "s slaves to tea*+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ab\t ! "t ,laur5t1 ,jr41 />t$ s*ool1 ,laur5t l$ a delegation to ,j>? ,rolan4 ,we got "s compla9t to make4 ,^! food s]v+s pretty small lately4 ,we "w h>d1 we h to eat m4 ,j>? ,rolan's facial sk9 _h develop$ wr9kles1 ?\gh ! galactics' life span 0 comp>able to a human's & he 0 only ab\t =ty4 ,he fidget$4 ,i am sorry--oh1 yes4 ,sorry4 ,!re h be5 delays 9 food %ipm5ts--! same tr\ble all ov]4 ,too _m excus$ f ! "w =ce1 y "k4 ,mo/ ( ! wom5 are pregnant or h *ildr51 & tea*]s & special assignm5ts--b ?+s w improve1 believe me4 ,yes4 ,y w soon f9d an improvem5t4 ,yes--v soon4 ,! delegation talk$ x ov] outside ,j>? ,rolan's h\se4 ,he's be5 lett+ himself g1 said a woman4 ,did y notice h[ ?9 he's become8 ,& ! same ) 8 family4 ,laur5t reflect$4 ,to raise a lot ( kids is h>d4 ,my fa!r1 he "w l hell all ! "t4 ,raise 8 own food1 don't dep5d on nobody4 ,i ?9k t l& back ( ! c5t]1 we %\ld pl\gh x up & put 9 "s potatoes4 ,on our own "t8 ,sam exclaim$4 ,laur5t *uckl$4 ,well1 ,sam1 y got no kids--y j a "y boy eighte5 ye>s old4 ,by g>1 ,i ?9k y h gray hair :5 y tw5ty-"o4 ,! o!rs jo9$ ! laught]4 ,sam's lie ab\t 8 age _h boom]ang$--he _h be5 kept 9 s*ool & d5i$ p]mission to m>ry until he 0 (ficially eighte51 a few mon?s ago4 ,laur5t f+]$ 8 *9 ?\ghtfully4 ,i ?9k we look ov] t l&4 ,maybe we get "s "t out f our regul> "w1 we d "s f>m+4 ,be=e ! bl[up on ,e>?1 ! galactics _h made occasional l&+s to ga!r animals & se$s ( food plants4 ,c]ta9 c5t]s 7 put "u gov]nm5t control to gr[ food = ! slaves4 ,! p at ,j>? ,rolan's c5t] saw t ?is arrangem5t 0 break+ d[n because ( ! increas+ slave population & ! div]sion ( labor to *ild rais+4 ,!y look$ ov] ! piece ( l& & ,laur5t okay$ x4 ,!y w5t back to ,j>? ,rolan4 ,he approv$ at once4 ,oh1 inde$4 ,i c obta9 all ! equipm5t y'll ne$4 ,get />t$ "r away4 ,we c gr[ a good "p ( our own food4 ,yes4 ,i am sure x w "w out4 ,we go9' ne$ "s "t = "w ! f>m1 ,laur5t po9t$ out4 ,oh8 ,i ?\ght maybe 9 y\r sp>e "t-- ,y want to kill u8 ,sam dem&$4 ,put u on an extra job aft] work+ u h>d twelve h\rs a day8 ,b--!re's s little com+ 94 ,/ill1 maybe y're "r4 ,wor? ! extra tr\ble & exp5se n[4 ,build+ = ! future--t's ! idea4 99 99 99 99 99 ,j>? ,rolan notifi$ 8 gr\p lead] ( ! arrangem5t & x p]colat$ swiftly up ?r\gh ! hi]>*y to ! c\ncil ( ! highe/ gr\p heads1 :o direct$ policy = ! entire ,galaxy4 ,!re 7 n9e ( !m & !y talk$ ov] ?is developm5t4 ,i approve4 ,we %\ld h done x ?is way f ! beg9n+4 ,( c\rse4 ,b c]ta9 advocates ( gov]nm5t control insi/$ on public own]%ip ( ! food f>ms-- ,:at d y mean1 c]ta9 advocates8 ,if y mean me1 be galactic en\gh to say s4 ,i int5d no p]sonal (f5se to anybody4 ,b !re is b\nd to be ineffici5cy 9 any gov]nm5t project-- ,! *airman p\nd$ ! table4 ,/ay ) ! subject4 ,x has be5 sugge/$ t ea* c5t] gr[ "p ( its food4 ,i am 9 favor4 ,b x cuts d[n ! available labor =ce4 ,we're hav+ compla9ts n[ ab\t ! %ortage ( slaves-- ,?9k ( ! future4 ,i admit ! pres5t situation is difficult4 ,x's l rais+ a h]d ( prize cattle--all exp5se & no pr(it at fir/4 ,!n ! h]d is built up & sudd5ly y're ri*4 ,b we're putt+ s mu* into x-- ,! m we put 91 ! m we take out4 ,& !y're multiply+ rapidly4 ,rememb] our new goal ( two slaves = ea* galactic--"o = ! day %ift & "o = ! night4 ,x's ! only way our p c live a dec5t life1 fre$ f r\t9e labor1 devot+ !mselves to art & sci5ce4 ,t's "r4 ,we "w s our *ildr5 c lead ! bett] life4 ,x's wor? "s sacrifice4 ,! *airman /ood up4 ,mo/ ( u seem will+ to endure a little h>d%ip n[ = ! b5efit ( our *ildr54 ,i sugge/ we endorse ?is new proc$ure4 99 99 99 99 99 ,laur5t1 ,jr41 m>ri$ ! girl next door4 ,laur5t celebrat$ ! w$d+ ) a b>rel ( be] he _h brew$ on ! f>m4 ,sam became glassy-ey$ & lectur$ ! "y c\ple4 ,j wait = ! "r "t4 ,rise up & capture _! space%ips4 ,t's :at we'll d4 ,we'll g back to ,e>? & !n let !m try to get u (f x aga94 ,b ,e>? is dead1 ,laur5t1 ,jr41 object$4 ,we c't live !re4 ,poison\s radiation4 ,by g>6 ,laur5t dra9$ ano!r brew4 ,y believe ev]y?+ !y tell y1 hah8 ,we go9' %[ !m sometime4 ,l ,sam says1 n n[1 b sometime4 ,maybe me & ,sam don't d x1 b don't y kids =get--y n go9' be slaves always4 ,y wat* = ! "r "t1 l ,sam says4 ,8 son look$ dubi\s4 ,b :at y told me ab\t ,e>? doesn't s\nd s good4 ,l ! way y 7 s cold & hungry 9 t %ack 9 ,canada4 ,& ,mama walk+ up five flights 9 ,new ,york aft] work+ all day 9 ! g>m5t factory4 ,& all ^? w>s6 ,:y did y p sp5d half y\r "t %oot+ ea* o!r1 ,dad8 ,illu/ration ,laur5t bel*$ indignantly4 ,by g>1 boy6 ,we 0 free6 ,we don't h no galactic /& ov] u1 d ?is1 d t4 ,we 0 free6 ,we don't "w s h>d1 said 8 son4 ,& look at old ,j>? ,rolan & ! o!rs out !re--!y've giv5 u ! day (f1 b ! galactics are all busy 9 ! fields4 ,ev]ybody has to "w1 ,dad4 ,laur5t look$ ?r\gh a slight haze at ! ma/]s labor+ 9 ! potato fields4 ,f>m "w & tea*+ & o!r special assignm5ts _h creat$ a %ortage ( p]sonal slaves4 ,j>? ,rolan gave pref]5ce 9 leas+ slaves to ^? :o came & help$ him at ! c5t]4 ,s9ce hav+ a p]sonal slave 0 a m>k ( pre/ige among ! galactics1 _m ( ^? labor+ on ! f>m 7 f ! highe/ levels ( society4 ,!y don't "k no?+ ab\t raise potatoes1 ,laur5t grumbl$4 ,we put 9 compla9t1 by damn4 ,we want ea* "o h 8 own l&4 ,i "w l jackass1 ,i want to get paid = x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! highe/ gr\p c\ncil 0 9 session4 ,"o memb] 0 expla9+3 ,x's ! cu/om ( tipp+ slaves4 ,at fir/1 ^? :o c\ld get a slave 7 s happy t !y (t5 gave him a few co9s4 ,n[ ! cu/om is firmly e/abli%$--anybody :o doesn't tip a slave is consid]$ *eap4 ,i d x & s d y4 ,( c\rse4 ,:at's wrong ) giv+ !m a few pol9s n[ & !n8 ,or a dopol9 or two :5 !y h a baby or a w$d+8 ,no?+ wrong ) x1 9 itself4 ,b !y don't sp5d any?+4 ,we supply _! food & clo?+2 no?+ else we h seems to appeal to !m4 ,! money goes out ( circulation4 ,x's e/imat$ t half ! money 9 ! ,galaxy is be+ ho>d$ by slaves4 ,:at8 ,t's impossible4 ,j f ^? small tips8 ,small tips1 b day aft] day2 ye> aft] ye>4 ,add up "s "t :at y've giv5 & multiply by ! numb] :o've be5 do+ x4 ,!n t's beh9d our economic tr\bles4 ,a curr5cy %ortage4 ,c we take x away f !m8 ,( c\rse n4 ,besides be+ une?ical1 x w\ld turn !m aga9/ u4 ,!y w\ldn't und]/&4 ,!n we'll aboli% tipp+4 ,too late4 ,:at we ne$ is an e?ical way ( gett+ back t curr5cy4 ,a new memb] spoke3 ,i und]/& t on ,e>? ^! slaves 7 (t5 addict$ to alcohol1 gambl+ & v>i\s alkaloids4 ,p]haps we c\ld introduce ^! items1 "u gov]nm5t control1 ( c\rse-- ,he /opp$4 ,eight pair ( eyes 7 blaz+ at him4 ,y're new "h1 ! *airman said4 ,if y ev] make ano!r sugge/ion l t-- ,!y pond]$4 ,! *airman f+]$ "s pap]s4 ,"h's a sugge/ion4 ,! slaves h be5 petition+ = ! "r to own l&4 ,x seems to be ! only ?+ !y'll sp5d _! money =4 ,impossible6 ,b maybe-- ,we c\ld limit ! hold+s4 ,& h ! l& subject to condemnation by ! gov]nm5t at a fair price4 ,! *airman call$ = ord]4 ,let's argue ?is out4 ,rememb] ! slaves w ne$ "t to "w _! l&4 ,s9ce _! "w day is d[n to n9e h\rs1 we'll h to arrange some?+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,jean _h be5 compla9+ ab\t ! lumps 9 ! mattress4 ,:5 ,laur5t took !m out1 !re 0 en\gh 9 galactic curr5cy to buy a piece ( l& 9 8 "n & h]s1 plus a plot = ea* ( ! *ildr51 & a new mattress z well4 ,sam 0 suspici\s4 ,!y're out to get :at little we've be5 able to save1 ,laur5t4 ,!y c take ! l& anytime--= :at !y call a fair price4 ,fair6 ,f9e *ance !y'll be fair ab\t x4 ,b ,laur5t kept ! l& & 0 ev5 able to buy a piece = ea* gr&*ild1 al?\gh !y arriv$ fa/] & fa/] z 8 own l>ge family grew up & m>ri$4 ,"o day ,jean call$ him to a new h\se at ! edge ( ! widely exp&$ c5t] to see ! late/ arrival4 ,laur5t pok$ a f+] at ! squall+ creature4 ,s ,i'm ano!r gr&pa4 ,:i* "o ?is8 ,?is "t y're a great-gr&pa1 ,fr5*y4 ,?is is ,laur5t #d?4 ,y mean we gett9' t old8 ,by damn6 ,well1 ,i'm buy him a piece ( l&1 too4 ,s mu* new build+1 ?is l& be wor? pl5ty :5 he gr[s up4 ,! #eab? am5dm5t p]mitt$ slaves to retire at #fe4 ,laur5t 0 a lead+ real e/ate deal] by t "t4 ,he _h tw5ty-?ree *ildr5 & m gr&*ildr5 ?an he c\ld c\nt4 ,! c5t] 0 gr[n to a city1 its ma9 /reet runn+ ?r\gh :at _h be5 8 fir/ f>m4 ,sometimes ,laur5t relax$ 9 8 rock+ *air & ne$l$ ,sam4 ,by g>1 ,sam1 if y n ! olde/-look+ man ( fifty-five ,i ev] see4 ,i ?9k y a hundr$ ye>s old :5 y retire4 ,:5 y hav9' t revolution8 ,! day w come if we keep aft] ! "y ones4 ,b damn x1 ,laur5t1 x's h>d to talk any s5se into !m4 ,"s ( !m c't ev5 und]/& me4 ,well1 !y all talk galactic1 ,sam4 ,my gr&son1 he call himself ,loran ,kotay4 ,b ^! "y p1 !y h to live _! own lives4 ,hey1 look at old ,j>? ,rolan up !re1 wa%+ 8 w9d[s4 ,old guy %\ld retire1 ,sam4 ,i'm go9' see a c\ple ( my boys give him a h&4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b ,j>? ,rolan di$ be=e he c\ld af=d to retire & 0 replac$ by 8 only gr&son1 ,j>ro ,kog>4 ,laur5t & ,jean pass$ on %ortly aft]1 leav+ ne>ly f\r hundr$ desc5dants4 ,j>ro ,kog> 0 a newly m>ri$ galactic 9 8 e>ly ?irties4 ,he mov$ into ! mansion & talk$ ?+s ov] ) 8 wife4 ,don't see h[ we c af=d a *ild "r n[4 ,w\ldn't be fair to ! *ild4 ,?+s w improve 9 a few ye>s4 ,( c\rse1 %e said4 ,we're "y--we'll h "t to />t our family4 ,if we wait1 we'll be able to give !m m4 ,!y held simil> conv]sations lat] & "o day realiz$ x 0 too late4 ,j>ro ,kog> di$ 9 8 sixties4 ,8 wid[ direct$ ! c5t] = sev]al m ye>s4 ,! slaves lik$ h] & took good c>e ( h]4 ,%e left !m ! e/ate :5 %e di$4 ,loran ,krotalu prote/$ to ! au?orities t ! slaves didn't want ! e/ate4 ,b ! gr\p heads rul$ x legal "u am5dm5t #a1dhf1 especially s9ce no relatives c\ld be locat$4 ,loran left ! c5t] & mov$ to ano!r city :]e he f\nd a galactic c\ple :o want$ a slave4 ,he & 8 family s]v$ ! galactic c\ple = _m ye>s4 ,?is c\ple1 l ,j>ro ,kog> & 8 wife1 7 *ildless & :5 !y bo? di$1 ,loran & 8 wife 7 v griev$4 ,aft] ! fun]al1 ,loran w5t into ! city4 ,he return$ h\rs lat]1 tir$ & depress$4 ,x's no use1 he told 8 wife4 ,!re's n an unatta*$ galactic 9 ! area4 ,we might get a few h\rs "w a week ) "o1 b we c't h "o to ourselves4 ,b1 ,loran1 ev]ybody 9 our set works = a galactic6 ,i "k1 he said mis]ably4 ,b x's no use4 ,!re mu/ be fifty slaves = e galactic4 ,i've tak5 a job at ! space%ip factory4 ,x's ! be/ ,i c d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,memb]%ip on ! highe/ gr\p c\ncil _h become a kill+ job4 ,*ief problem 0 ! revision ( ! slave code1 :i* _h #c1fig articles4 ,aft] try+ = ye>s to simplify ! code1 ! c\ncil memb]s call$ 9 ,loran ,krovalo to fill a vacancy & take ov] ! job4 ,loran 0 kn[n & lik$ by galactic & slave alike = 8 brilliant essays on ! ma/]-slave relation%ip4 ,:ile he 0 on ! c\ncil1 ! ,c]b]an affair broke out4 ,! ,c]b]ans1 an intellig5t saurian race f a globul> clu/]1 explod$ into ! ,galaxy 9 va/ numb]s4 ,milit>y action became necess>y4 ,we c h&le !m1 ,loran told ! c\ncil4 ,our factories are mobiliz$ & we h any numb] ( spacem54 ,we h robot in/rum5ts = fight+ t are bett] ?an any?+ !y h4 ,we c c>ry ! w> to _! home planets4 ,"s ( ! galactics object$4 ,b ! use ( robots is =bidd54 ,we c't fight ! ,c]b]ans ) robot-controll$ weapons4 ,don't worry1 sir1 ,loran said k9dly4 ,we slaves w take c>e ( x4 ,our =m ( religion doesn't prohibit robots unless !y are 9 ! %ape ( a man4 ,we ?9k ( real robots z be+ human 9 %ape4 ,"o ( ! galactics rose4 ,i "k y're "r1 b my consci5ce won't let me vote = robots 9 any =m4 ,!re=e ,i am resign+ f ! c\ncil4 ,a second rose1 !n a ?ird & f\r?4 ,!y look$ at ea* o!r1 & "o spoke = ! gr\p4 ,we are also resign+4 ,i sugge/ t f\r slaves be appo9t$ 9 our places = ! duration ( ! w>4 ,!n !y w h a majority & no galactic ne$ violate 8 consci5ce by vot+ = ! use ( robots4 ,! ,c]b]ans 7 cru%$1 b ! infe/$ area 0 huge & ! invasion ( ! globul> clu/] took "t4 ,! w> em]g5cy la/$ fifty ye>s4 ,:5 x 0 ov]1 ! slaves call$ on ! galactics to take back control ( ! gov]nm5t4 ,b ! widespread use ( robot me*anisms 9 ! w> _h caus$ a reaction among ! galactics4 ,_! consci5ces simm]$ & a wave ( or?odoxy swept ov] _! race4 ,!re 0 difficulty 9 p]suad+ galactics to leave _! home planets to sit on ! c\ncil1 because fa/]-?an-light %ips us$ robot controls4 ,! slaves sc\r$ ! planet t h\s$ ! c\ncil & kept two or ?ree seats fill$ ) galactics = a :ile4 ,b !y 7 g5]ally old1 & !y di$1 & mo/ ( !m 7 unm>ri$ or *ildless4 99 99 99 99 99 ,loran ,crotay1 twelf?-g5]ation slave1 sat 9 8 home *att+ ) a fri5d f f>-(f ,pornalu ,,vi4 ,be+ 9 ! space-%ipp+ bus9ess1 he _h _m fri5ds ?r\gh\t ! ,galaxy4 ,8 wife answ]$ ! door & a p9k humanoid %uffl$ 91 mumbl+ greet+s1 & w5t into ! o!r room4 ,he 0 middle-ag$1 /udi\s & bespectacl$1 & he wore a wig4 ,loran's fri5d wat*$ him curi\sly4 ,hav5't se5 "o ( !m 9 ye>s1 ,loran4 ,we h a res]vation = ! poor devils on my planet4 ,don't reproduce v fa/1 y "k1 & !y may become ext9ct4 ,too bad--!y're s likable4 ,always s e?ical & consci5ti\s4 ,i "k4 ,loran nodd$4 ,we let poor ,v5dro make a few dopol9s tutor+ our son4 ,he's v intellig5t & a good tea*]4 ,i l to help !m all ,i c--! only e?ical ?+ to d4 ,i w\ldn't feel l a slave if ,i didn't give poor ,v5dro a break4 ,t's true1 said 8 fri5d4 ,a slave w\ldn't feel "r1 be+ a memb] ( ! dom9ant race ( ! ,galaxy1 if he didn't help ! less =tunate4 --,,joseph ,,f>rell 99 99 99 99 99