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  *** “ Credit Where It’s Due ” is a sharp, economical story that captures a common workplace injustice with wit, restraint, and a strong eye for detail. It critiques superficiality and skewed recognition systems not by overt confrontation but by simply observing—and exposing—the truth with deadpan clarity. It leaves the reader with a familiar sting and a smile, and that’s the magic of good satire. *** "Credit Where It’s Due" By Harry Arabian It was one of those bone-chilling winter mornings when the sky loomed gray and the cold sank through every layer of clothing. I arrived early at the office, well before the others, the parking lot already plowed with neat lines etched in the snow. I parked close to the entrance, grateful to avoid a long, icy trek. But as I stepped out of the car, I noticed something odd. While the lot was clear, the front steps were still buried under a thick layer of snow, save for one lonely set of footprints leading to the door—probably Jerry’s. Just...