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"You haven't contributed much," he said. At the company's annual party, everyone got a bonus. When I opened mine, all I found was a blank sheet of paper. On it, someone had written just four words, "Keep working harder." On stage, Edward Horton, my supervisor's son, was giving his award speech. He said, "Thanks to the company, thanks to the team. This algorithm is the result of three years of hard work..." A screenshot of code flashed across the big screen. There was a watermark in the bottom right corner. CY-0217. That was my ID number.