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Chapter 31

           "-orhe’ssmoothedthebugsoutofclosed-circuitstereovisiontothepointwhereitsimplycannotbetoldfromreality,forhisspecialeffects.Or‘I’vebeen‘adferabutton,dearie.’"

           "Howcanyouruleoutrealmiracles,Ben?"

           "Iincludedthemwiththebutton.It’snotatheoryIliketothinkabout.Whateverheused,itwasgoodtheater.Oncethelightscameupbehindhimandherewasablack-manedlion,lyingasstatelyandsedatelyasifguardinglibrarysteps,whileacoupleoflittlelambswobbledaroundhim.Thelionjustblinkedandyawned.Sure,Hollywoodcantapethatsortofspecialeffectanydaybutitlookedreal,somuchsothatIthoughtIsmelledthelion?andofcoursethatcanbefaked,too."

           "Whydoyouinsistonfakery?"

           "Damnit,I’mtryingtobejudicial!"

           "Thendon’tleanoverbackwardssofaryoufalldown.TrytoemulateAnne."

           "I’mnotAnne.AndIwasn’tveryjudicialatthetime.Ijustloungedbackandenjoyedit,inawarmglow.Itdidn’tevenannoymethatIcouldn’tunderstandmostofwhatwassaid;itfeltasifIgotthegistofit.Mikedidalotofgang-homiraclesorillusions.Levitationandsuch.Iwasn’tbeingcritical,IwaswillingtoenjoyitasgoodshowmanshipPattyslippedawaytowardtheendafterwhisperingtometostaywhereIwasandshewouldbeback.‘Michaelhasjusttoldthemthatanywhodonotfeelreadyforthenextcircleshouldnowleave,’shetoldme.

           "Isaid,‘IguessIhadbetterleave,too.

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