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"They've Been Working On..." is a science fiction short story by Anton Lee Baker. It was first published in Astounding Science Fiction, in August 1958.

Synopsis

A computer tries to solve problems involving misconfigured railroad cars, but its attempts only make things worse.

Reception

"They've Been Working On..." was a finalist for the 1959 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.[1]

Cat Rambo has cited it as an example of "why titles matter".[2]

References

  1. ^ 1959 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved January 21, 2018
  2. ^ Why Titles Matter, at KittyWumpus.net; published February 13, 2011; retrieved January 21, 2018
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