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A Bonus for Dr. Hardwick

Brian C. Coad

First published February 1974
Type Short Fiction
Length Novelette

A brilliant young scientist goes to work on gigantic corporation full of bright ideas and enthusiasms. He doesn't have time for reports and detailed memos, but makes a brilliant discovery during his first three months in a firm. He gets severely reprimanded as he has failed to make his reports, and has not even shaved his mustache as the company police dictates. As a punishment he literally loses years of his life.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
February 1974 Cover Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, February 1974 Condé Nast MAGAZINE 132