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Nately’s Old Man

           Nately’sfatherandeveryoneelse’sfatherNatelyhadevermetwasdignified,wiseandvenerable;thisoldmanwasutterlyrepellent,andNatelyplungedbackintodebatewithhim,determinedtorepudiatehisvilelogicandinsinuationswithanambitiousvengeancethatwouldcapturetheattentionofthebored,phlegmaticgirlhehadfallensointenselyinlovewithandwinheradmirationforever.

           "Well,frankly,Idon’tknowhowlongAmericaisgoingtolast,"heproceededdauntlessly."Isupposewecan’tlastforeveriftheworlditselfisgoingtobedestroyedsomeday.ButIdoknowthatwe’regoingtosurviveandtriumphforalong,longtime."

           "Forhowlong?"mockedtheprofaneoldmanwithagleamofmaliciouselation."Notevenaslongasthefrog?"

           "Muchlongerthanyouorme,"Natelyblurtedoutlamely.

           "Oh,isthatall!Thatwon’tbeverymuchlongerthen,consideringthatyou’resogullibleandbraveandthatIamalreadysuchanold,oldman."

           "Howoldareyou?"Natelyasked,growingintriguedandcharmedwiththeoldmaninspiteofhimself.

           "Ahundredandseven."TheoldmanchuckledheartilyatNately’slookofchagrin."Iseeyoudon’tbelievethateither."

           "Idon’tbelieveanythingyoutellme,"Natelyreplied,withabashfulmitigatingsmile."TheonlythingIdobelieveisthatAmericaisgoingtowinthewar.

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