Isaac Asimov quote: So, in a Civil Service where smooth and sociable performance was more useful than an individualistic competence, Enderby went up ...

So, in a Civil Service where smooth and sociable performance was more useful than an individualistic competence, Enderby went up the scale quickly, and was at the Commissioner level when Baley himself was nothing more than a C-5.

~ Isaac Asimov ~

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