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Anyone recall an Asimov story with ... tax collectors?
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danny burstein
Jul 7, 2022, 9:22:44 PM7/7/22
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What brings this to mind is the news
(spoiler/warning!, political content...)
is the news of those IRS audits of two
people TFG didn't like.
Anyway, Asimov had a short story in, iirc,
one of the mystery monthlies (but given
he wrote in everywhere and was reprinted
in more places, etc., etc...) where one
of the key characters around the dinner
table was a tax inspector, and he made a
BIG POINT that objectivity (and doubly so,
the public belief.. ) of tax agencies
was critical in a civilized society.
Ring any bells with anyone? Thanks
_____________________________________________________
Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key
dan...@panix.com
[to foil spammers, my address has been double rot-13 encoded]
(spoiler/warning!, political content...)
is the news of those IRS audits of two
people TFG didn't like.
Anyway, Asimov had a short story in, iirc,
one of the mystery monthlies (but given
he wrote in everywhere and was reprinted
in more places, etc., etc...) where one
of the key characters around the dinner
table was a tax inspector, and he made a
BIG POINT that objectivity (and doubly so,
the public belief.. ) of tax agencies
was critical in a civilized society.
Ring any bells with anyone? Thanks
_____________________________________________________
Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key
dan...@panix.com
[to foil spammers, my address has been double rot-13 encoded]
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