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100 1 _aMcKenty, Jack
245 1 0 _aWait for Weight
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction October 1952.
500 _aRelease date is 2010-06-06
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Wait for Weight" by Jack McKenty is a science fiction story written in the early 1950s. The book explores the challenges and absurdities faced by researchers in a rocket research station as they navigate bureaucratic pressures and scientific breakthroughs. The narrative centers around Dr. Allport Brinton, who must deal with a visiting senator’s potential threat to the station's funding, all while pursuing a groundbreaking discovery in rocket fuel. In the story, Dr. Brinton experiences a series of comedic and chaotic events that highlight both the pressures of his job and the eccentricities of the research environment. After a tumultuous morning and an unexpected accident, he discovers a new fuel with extraordinary properties—capable of existing in a fourth dimension—leading to an innovation that could revolutionize space travel. As he prepares for the senator's visit, Dr. Brinton must balance immediate crises with the potential for monumental success. Ultimately, the tale combines humor with speculation about future technology, concluding with Brinton's realization that his discoveries may lead to his own joblessness, a clever twist on the rewards of scientific achievement. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
700 1 _aSibley, Don
830 0 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction October 1952.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32717
999 _c73563
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