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100 1 _aGoble, Neil
245 1 0 _aMaster of None
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aProduced from Analog Science Fact and Science Fiction February 1962.
500 _aRelease date is 2008-12-02
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Dave Lovelace, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Master of None" by Neil Goble is a science fiction novella written in the early 1960s. The book explores themes of knowledge, education, and the value of well-rounded individuals in a highly specialized society. It revolves around the idea that true competence may lie in being a "jack of all trades" rather than a master of one. The story centers on Freddy the Fish, a homeless man with a surprisingly vast store of knowledge. When mysterious signals from the moon Ganymede are detected, the government seeks a representative who can navigate diverse fields of knowledge to communicate with the intelligent beings who sent the signals. Despite the overwhelming qualifications required, Freddy unknowingly qualifies for the mission after his friends submit his answers to a test he had filled out casually. As Freddy becomes the unlikely choice to represent Earth in this interstellar communication, the narrative weaves humor and social commentary, ultimately suggesting that wisdom and intellect can come from the most unexpected places. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
830 0 _aProduced from Analog Science Fact and Science Fiction February 1962.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27383
999 _c68292
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