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Miracle metal
Hisvoicewaslow,butithadthetremblingintensityofaninvoluntaryscream:"Well,whynot?Whyshouldtheyhaveit,ifwedon’t?Whyshouldtheystandaboveus?Ifwearetoperish,let’smakesurethatweallperishtogether.Let’smakesurethatweleavethemnochancetosurvive!"
"That’sadamnfunnythingtosayaboutaverypracticalplanthatwillbenefiteverybody,"saidOrrenBoyleshrilly,lookingatTaggartinfrightenedastonishment.
Dr.Ferrischuckled.
Taggart’seyesseemedtofocus,andhesaid,hisvoicelouder,"Yes,ofcourse.It’saverypracticalplan.It’snecessary,practicalandjust.
Itwillsolveeverybody’sproblems.Itwillgiveeverybodyachancetofeelsafe.Achancetorest."
"Itwillgivesecuritytothepeople,"saidEugeneLawson,hismouthslitheringintoasmile."Security—that’swhatthepeoplewant.Iftheywantit,whyshouldn’ttheyhaveit?Justbecauseahandfulofrichwillobject?"
"It’snottherichwho’llobject,"saidDr.Ferrislazily."Therichdroolforsecuritymorethananyothersortofanimal—haven’tyoudiscoveredthatyet?"
"Well,who’llobject?"snappedLawson.
Dr.Ferrissmiledpointedly,anddidnotanswer.
Lawsonlookedaway."Tohellwiththem!Whyshouldweworryaboutthem?We’vegottoruntheworldforthesakeofthelittlepeople.
