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           Hastherebeenanythingspecialinthewayofanewsflashthispasthour?"

           "Why,no–oh,oneitem:thePalaceannouncedthattheManfromMarshadreturnednorthandwasvacationinginthe–Jubal!Areyoumixedupinthat?"

           "Justamoment.Mike,cometothephone.Anne,grabyourrobe."

           "Gotit,Boss."

           "Mr.Mackenzie–meettheManfromMars."

           Mackenzie’sjawdropped,thenhisprofessionalreflexescametohisaid."Holdit.Justholditrightthereandletmegetacameraonthis!We’llpickitupinflat,rightoffthephone–andwe’llrepeatinstereojustasquickasthosejokersofminegetthere.Jubal,I’msafeonthis?Youwouldn’t-Youwouldn’t-"

           "WouldIswindleyouwithaFairWitnessatmyelbow?Yes,Iwould,ifnecessary.ButI’mnotforcingthisinterviewonyou.Matteroffact,weshouldwaitandtieinArgusandTrans-Planet."

           "Jubal!Youcan’tdothistome."

           "AndIwon’t.Theagreementwithallofyouwastomonitorwhatthecamerassaw?whenIsignalled.Anduseitifitwasnewsworthy.ButIdidn’tpromisenottogiveoutinterviewsinadditiontothat–andNewWorldcanhavethisinterview,oh,saythirtyminutesaheadofArgusandTrans-P?ifyouwantit."Jubaladded,"Notonlydidyouloanusalltheequipmentforthetie-in,butyou’vebeenveryhelpfulpersonally,Tom.Ican’texpresshowhelpfulyou’vebeen."

           "Youmean,uh,thattelephonenumber?"

           "Correct!"

           "Anditgotresults?"

           "Itdid.Butnoquestionsaboutthat,Tom.Notontheair.