“No,” Marco said, grinning. “That’s a formit pro try.”
The other two competitors were seasoned pros: Mitzi “The Mitt” Corcoran, whose hands moved faster than a sewing machine, and Old Proxx, a retired factory lead with bionic fingers.
“That’s not in the spec,” Proxx whispered. formit pro try
“Give it up, Try,” Mitzi said without looking up.
Mitzi snapped the spinal column together in 90 seconds. Proxx wired the neural bus in four minutes. Marco dropped a screw. Then another. Then he sneezed and the left arm actuator rolled under a forklift. “No,” Marco said, grinning
Marco sat back on his heels. The phrase formit pro try rattled in his head — not as a contest name, but as a command. For it, pro, try. Not for winning. For trying like a professional.
Here’s a short story built around the phrase “formit pro try” (read as “for mitt pro try” — a name, a motto, or a misheard phrase that becomes legend). The Formit Pro Try “Give it up, Try,” Mitzi said without looking up
“He tried like a pro. For it.”
