A boy is located with the genetic potential for telepathy, but investigation fails to turn any actual ability up. He does, however, have a more dangerous talent which he keeps hidden.

This story is literally quite forgettable—I'd forgotten all about it until I recently reread Science Fiction by Asimov where it appears. It’s one of the weakest of the Multivac stories Asimov wrote, just a meaningless bit of pablum with no real meat to it.

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