Applied Science

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Thirty minutes late, with both his regular parking garages full, Brian Bowery spotted the tiny lot wedged between the liquor store and the adult theatre on his third circle around the block. When he got close enough to see the prices on their sign, he was shocked to find them half of normal New York rates—mere extortion rather than highway robbery. He quickly pulled in, gave the attendant his keys, and set off at a run toward his office. He had gone less than half a block when he realized that his sales charts were still in the trunk.

Bowery rushed back to the lot just in time to see the attendant pull his car into an open spot—

And disappear.

A few seconds later the attendant reappeared in the space, sans car.

“Oh, mother,” said the attendant, watching Bowery watch him. “You weren’t supposed to see that.”

“How—” began Bowery.

“You’ll have to talk to the Doc,” said the attendant. “He can explain it better than I can.”

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