The Three Numbers (All in the Way You Read It)

Isaac Asimov | published Sep, 1974

added Aug 24, 2024
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First Date of Publication
Sep, 1974
Original Source
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
Medium
Short Story
Original Language
English
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Summary: A story about decoding a short string of numbers, which is the combination to open a safe.

Story Tag Line: “The history of science is full of revolutionary advances that required small insights that anyone might have had, but that, in fact, only one person did.”


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  • Vijay Fafat
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    Another (very) minor Asimov story involving a short string of numbers - this time, a combination to a safe - and the Black Widowers discussing its solution.