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           "We’vebeenunabletofindanyinformationorexplanation.Butitmustbestopped.Intimesofcrisis,economicservicetothenationisjustasmuchofadutyasmilitaryservice.Anyonewhoabandonsitshouldberegardedasadeserter.Ihaverecommendedthatweintroducethedeathpenaltyforthosemen,butWesleywouldn’tagreetoit."

           "Takeiteasy,boy,"saidFredKinnaninanodd,slowvoice.Hesatsuddenlyandperfectlystill,hisarmscrossed,lookingatFerrisinamannerthatmadeitsuddenlyrealtotheroomthatFerrishadproposedmurder."Don’tletmehearyoutalkaboutanydeathpenaltiesinindustry."

           Dr.Ferrisshrugged.

           "Wedon’thavetogotoextremes,"saidMouchhastily."Wedon’twanttofrightenpeople.Wewanttohavethemonourside.Ourtopproblemis,willthey...willtheyacceptitatall?"

           "Theywill,"saidDr.Ferris.

           "I’malittleworried,"saidEugeneLawson,"aboutPointsThreeandFour.Takingoverthepatentsisfine.Nobody’sgoingtodefendindustrialists.ButI’mworriedabouttakingoverthecopyrights.That’sgoingtoantagonizetheintellectuals.It’sdangerous.It’saspiritualissue.Doesn’tPointFourmeanthatnonewbooksaretobewrittenorpublishedfromnowon?"

           "Yes,"saidMouch,"itdoes.Butwecan’tmakeanexceptionforthebook-publishingbusiness.It’sanindustrylikeanyother.