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           Quiteafewofthatlistmusthaveseenthisnewscast-oratleasttheadministrationwouldhavetoassumethatsomeofthemwouldseeitandspotthesubstitution

           Jilldidnotofferlogicalrebuttal;shesimplystuckoutherlowerlipandinsistedthatthepersononStereowasnotthepatientshehadmet.Finallyshesaidangrily,"Allright,allright,haveityourownway!Ican’tproveI’mright-soImustbewrong.Men!"

           "Now,Jill

           "Pleasetakemehome."

           Bensilentlywentforacab.Hedidnotacceptonefromoutsidetherestauranteventhoughhenolongerthoughtthatanyonewouldbetakinginterestinhismovements;heselectedonefromthelandingflatofahotelacrosstheway.Jillremainedchillyontheflightback.PresentlyBengotoutthetranscriptsofthesoundspickedupfromSmith’shospitalroomandrereadthem.Hereadthemstillagain,thoughtforawhile,andsaid,"Jill?"

           "Yes,Mr.Caxton?"

           "I’ll’mister’you!Look,Jill,I’msorry,Iapologize.Iwaswrong."

           "Andwhatleadsyoutothismomentousconclusion?"

           Heslappedthefoldedpapersagainsthispalm."This.Smithcouldnotpossiblyhavebeenshowingthisbehavioryesterdayandthedaybeforeandthenhavegiventhatinterviewtonight.Hewouldhaveflippedhiscontrolsandgoneintooneofthosetrancethings."

           "Iamgratifiedthatyouhavefinallyseentheobvious."

           "Jill,willyoukindlykickmeinthefaceacoupleoftimes,thenletup?Thisisserious.Doyouknowwhatthismeans?"

           "Itmeanstheyusedanactortofakeaninterview.Itoldyouthatanhourago."

           "Sure.