The conveyor belt moved at a constant speed. Mike watched the...

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The conveyor belt moved at a constant speed. Mike watched the photos flash by on the screen above him, his fingers moving automatically to click the correct label. Cat. Dog. Car. Person. Traffic light. Cat. Person. Bicycle. Bus.

He had done this for six hours. He would do it for two more. The warehouse was cold despite the summer heat outside. The fluorescent lights buzzed with a sound that had become part of Mike's nervous system—something he felt in his teeth rather than heard with his ears. Around him, three hundred other workers performed the same task, their faces illuminated by the blue glow of monitors, their...

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