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           "But-"

           "Don’twasteyourtime,Duke;thecamerasareallright.Whatisexactlyninetydegreesfromeverythingelse?"

           "I’mnogoodatriddles."

           "It’snotariddleandImeantitseriously.IcouldreferyoutoMr.A.SquarefromFlatland,butI’llansweritmyself.Whatisexactlyatrightanglestoeverythingelse?Answer:twodeadbodies,oneoldpistol,andanemptyliquorcase."

           "Whatthedeucedoyoumean,Boss?"

           "Ineverspokemoreplainlyinmylife.Trybelievingwhatthecamerasseeinsteadofinsistingthatthecamerasmustbeatfaultbecausewhattheysawwasnotwhatyouexpected.Let’sseetheotherfilms."

           Harshawmadenocommentastheywereshown;theyaddednothingtowhathealreadyknewbutdidconfirmandsubstantiate.Theashtraywhenfloatingneartheceilinghadbeenoutofcameraangle,butitsleisurelydescentandlandinghadbeenrecorded.Thepistol’simageinthe:’stereotankwasquitesmallbut,sofarascouldbeseen,thepistolhaddonejustwhattheboxappearedtohavedone:shrunkawayintothefardistancewithoutmoving.SinceHarshawhadbeengrippingittightlywhenithadshrunkoutofhishand,hewassatisfied–if"satisfied"wastherightword,headdedgrumpilytohimself."Convinced"atleast.

           "Duke,whenyougettime,Iwantduplicateprintsofallofthose."

           Dukehesitated."YoumeanI’mstillworkinghere?"

           "What?Oh,damnit!Youcan’teatinthekitchen,andDuke,trytocutyourlocalprejudicesoutofthecircuitandjustwhile.Tryreallyhard."