| "The Key" | |||
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| Short story by Isaac Asimov | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Genre(s) | Science fiction mystery | ||
| Publication | |||
| Published in | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction | ||
| Publication date | October 1966 | ||
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| Series | Wendell Urth | ||
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"The Key" is a science fiction mystery novelette by American writer Isaac Asimov. It is one of the stories featuring the reclusive scientist Wendell Urth. It first appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction in October 1966, and was reprinted in the anthologies Asimov's Mysteries (1968) and The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov (1986).