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Chapter 22

           Hegrokkedcorrectly(ifonlytheoreticly)whattheletterandthepicturesymbolizedandstudiedthepicturewiththeclear-eyeddelightWithwhichhestudiedeachpassingbutterfly.Hefoundbothbutterfliesandwomentremendouslyinterestinginfact,allthegrokkingworldaroundhimwasenchantingandhewantedtodrinksodeepofitallthathisowngrokkingwouldbeperfect.

           Heunderstood,intellectually,themechanicalandbiologicalprocessesbeingofferedtohimintheselettersbuthewonderedwhythesestrangerswantedhishelpinquickeningtheireggs?Mikeunderstood(withoutgrokkingit)thatthesepeoplemaderitualofthissimplenecessity,a"growingcloser"possiblyalmostasimportantandpreciousasthewaterceremony.Hewaseagertogrokit.

           Buthewasnotinahurry,"hurry"beingonehumanconcepthehadfailedtogrokatall.HewassensitivelyawareofthekeyimportanceofcorrecttiminginallactsbutwiththeMartianapproach:correcttimingwasaccomplishedbywaiting.Hehadnoticed,ofcourse,thathishumanbrotherslackedhisownfinediscriminationoftimeandoftenwereforcedtowaitalittlefasterthanaMartianwouldbuthedidnotholdtheirinnocentawkwardnessagainstthem;hesimplylearnedtowaitfasterhimselftocovertheirlack.

           Infact,hesometimeswaitedfastersoefficientlythatahumanwouldhaveconcludedthathewashurryingatbreakneckspeed.ButthehumanwouldhavebeenmistakenMikewassimplyadjustinghisownwaitinginwarmconsiderationfortheneedsofothers.

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