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           Canceloutanyinconvenientfact,reconcilealltheories,andincludeanyfactsordelusionsyoucaretoname.Troubleis,it’sjustcottoncandy,alltasteandnosubstance–andasunsatisfactoryassolvingastorybysaying:‘-andthenthelittleboyfelloutofbedandwokeup;itwasjustadream.’"

           "Don’tcrabatmeaboutit;takeitupwithMike.Butbelieveme,hemadeitsoundconvincing.Oncehestoppedandsaid,‘Youmustbetiredofsomuchtalk-‘andtheyyelledback,‘No!’-Itellyou,hereallyhadthem.Butheprotestedthathisvoicewastiredand,anyhow,achurchoughttohavemiraclesandthiswasachurch,eventhoughitdidn’thaveamortgage.‘Dawn,fetchmemymiraclebox.’Thenhedidsomereallyamazingsleight-of-hand.Didyouknowhehadbeenamagicianwithacarnival?"

           "Iknewhehadbeenwithit.Henevertoldmetheexactnatureofhisshame."

           "He’sacrackerjackmagician;hedidstuntsforthemthathadmefooled.Butitwouldn’thavematteredifithadbeenonlythecardtrickskidslearn;itwashispatterthathadthemrollingintheaisles.Finallyhestoppedandsaidapologetically.‘TheManfromMarsissupposedtobeabletodowonderfulthings?soIhavetopassafewmiracleseachmeeting.Ican’thelpbeingtheManfromMars;it’sjustsomethingthathappenedtome.Butmiraclescanhappenforyou,too,ifyouwantthem.However,tobeallowedtoseeanythingmorethanthesenarrow-gaugemiracles,youmustentertheCircle.ThoseofyouwhotrulywanttolearnIwillseelater.