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There wasn’t an official retirement age. The Company was happy for its workers to contribute feeding human uniqueness in as long as they liked but for most the moment came when they wanted… a rest. The retirement Agent was ready to ease the transition and, of course, protect The Company. It was his turn to meet. The financial discussion was short and mercifully accessible. The plan seemed sensible: he signed. The longer discussion was around the Project. The Agent had an idea based on what it knew about him: a novel, travel… the support was available, the IP terms reasonable.