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The Unnecessary Man, by Gordon Randall Garrett
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Title: The Unnecessary Man
Author: Gordon Randall Garrett
Illustrator: Martinez
Release Date: February 6, 2008 [EBook #24529]
Language: English
Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1
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THE UNNECESSARY MAN
BY RANDALL GARRETT
Sometimes an organizational setup grows, sets its ways, and becomes so traditional that once-necessary jobs become unnecessary. But it is sometimes quite hard to spot just which man is the unnecessary one. In this case ... not the one you think!
Illustrated by Martinez
"I recall," said the Businessman, "that William Wrigley, Junior, once said: 'When two men in a business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.' How true that is."
The Philosopher cast his eyes toward Heaven. "O God! The Mercantile Mind!" He looked back at the Businessman. "When two men in a business always agree, one of them will come in handy as a scapegoat."
THE IDLE WORSHIPERS by R. Phillip Dachboden
[Illustration]
Lord Barrick Sorban, Colonel, H.I.M.O.G., Ret., sipped gently at his drink and looked m