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Lieutenant Scheisskopf

           AsaHarvardundergraduatehehadwonprizesinscholarshipforjustabouteverything,andtheonlyreasonhehadnotwonprizesinscholarshipforeverythingelsewasthathewastoobusysigningpetitions,circulatingpetitionsandchallengingpetitions,joiningdiscussiongroupsandresigningfromdiscussiongroups,attendingyouthcongresses,picketingotheryouthcongressesandorganizingstudentcommitteesindefenseofdismissedfacultymembers.EveryoneagreedthatClevingerwascertaintogofarintheacademicworld.Inshort,Clevingerwasoneofthosepeoplewithlotsofintelligenceandnobrains,andeveryoneknewitexceptthosewhosoonfounditout.

           Inshort,hewasadope.HeoftenlookedtoYossarianlikeoneofthosepeoplehangingaroundmodernmuseumswithbotheyestogetherononesideofaface.Itwasanillusion,ofcourse,generatedbyClevinger’spredilectionforstaringfixedlyatonesideofaquestionandneverseeingtheothersideatall.Politically,hewasahumanitarianwhodidknowrightfromleftandwastrappeduncomfortablybetweenthetwo.HewasconstantlydefendinghisCommunistfriendstohisright-wingenemiesandhisright-wingfriendstohisCommunistenemies,andhewasthoroughlydetestedbybothgroups,whoneverdefendedhimtoanyonebecausetheythoughthewasadope.

           Hewasaveryserious,veryearnestandveryconscientiousdope.

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