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           "NotonlyaboutCharlieGordon,butaboutlifeandpeople,andI’vediscoveredthatnobodyreallycaresaboutCharlieGordon,whetherhe’samoronoragenius.Sowhatdifferencedoesitmake?"

           "Oh,"laughedNemur."You’refeelingsorryforyour­self.Whatdidyouexpect?Thisexperimentwascalculatedtoraiseyourintelligence,nottomakeyoupopular.Wehadnocontroloverwhathappenedtoyourpersonality,andyou’vedevelopedfromalikeable,retardedyoungmanintoanarrogant,self-centered,antisocialbastard."

           "Theproblem,dearprofessor,isthatyouwantedsomeonewhocouldbemadeintelligentbutstillbekeptinacageanddisplayedwhennecessarytoreapthehonorsyouseek.ThehitchisthatI’maperson."

           Hewasangry,andIcouldseehewastornbetweenendingthefightandtryingoncemoretobeatmedown."You’rebeingunfair,asusual.Youknowwe’vealwaystreatedyouwell—doneeverythingwecouldforyou."

           "Everythingbuttreatmeasahumanbeing.You’veboastedtimeandagainthatIwasnothingbeforetheex­periment,andIknowwhy.BecauseifIwasnothing,thenyouwereresponsibleforcreatingme,andthatmakesyoumylordandmaster.YouresentthefactthatIdon’tshowmygratitudeeveryhouroftheday.Well,believeitornot,

           Iamgrateful.Butwhatyoudidforme—wonderfulasitis—doesn’tgiveyoutherighttotreatmelikeanexperi­mentalanimal.I’manindividualnow,andsowasCharliebeforeheeverwalkedintothatlab.