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           Doyouknowhowlongayeartakeswhenit’sgoingaway?"

           "Andyoushutupalso,"YossariantoldOrr,whohadbeguntosnigger.

           "Iwasjustthinkingaboutthatgirl,"Orrsaid."ThatgirlinSicily.ThatgirlinSicilywiththebaldhead."

           "You’dbettershutupalso,"Yossarianwarnedhim.

           "It’syourfault,"DunbarsaidtoYossarian."Whydon’tyoulethimsniggerifhewantsto?It’sbetterthanhavinghimtalking."

           "Allright.Goaheadandsniggerifyouwantto."

           "Doyouknowhowlongayeartakeswhenit’sgoingaway?"DunbarrepeatedtoClevinger."Thislong."Hesnappedhisfingers."Asecondagoyouweresteppingintocollegewithyourlungsfulloffreshair.Todayyou’reanoldman."

           "Old?"askedClevingerwithsurprise."Whatareyoutalkingabout?"

           "Old."

           "I’mnotold."

           "You’reinchesawayfromdeatheverytimeyougoonamission.Howmucholdercanyoubeatyourage?Ahalfminutebeforethatyouweresteppingintohighschool,andanunhookedbrassierewasascloseasyoueverhopedtogettoParadise.Onlyafifthofasecondbeforethatyouwereasmallkidwithaten-weeksummervacationthatlastedahundredthousandyearsandstillendedtoosoon.Zip!Theygorocketingbysofast.Howthehellelseareyouevergoingtoslowtimedown?"Dunbarwasalmostangrywhenhefinished.

           "Well,maybeitistrue,"Clevingerconcededunwillinglyinasubduedtone."Maybealonglifedoeshavetobefilledwithmanyunpleasantconditionsifit’stoseemlong

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