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           IfIdid,Iwouldn’tcometoyou.It’sforyoutofigureout.You’retheindustrialgenius.Youcansolveanything."

           "Isaiditcan’tbedone."

           "Youcoulddoit."

           "How?"

           "Somehow."HeheardGalt’schuckle,andadded,"Whynot?Justtellmewhynot?"

           "Okay,I’lltellyou.YouwantmetobetheEconomicDictator?"

           "Yes!"

           "Andyou’dobeyanyorderIgive?"

           "Implicitly!"

           "Thenstartbyabolishingallincometaxes."

           "Oh,no!"screamedMr.Thompson,leapingtohisfeet."Wecouldn’tdothat!That’s...that’snotthefieldofproduction.That’sthefieldofdistribution.Howwouldwepaygovernmentemployees?"

           "Fireyourgovernmentemployees."

           "Oh,no!That’spolitics!That’snoteconomics!Youcan’tinterferewithpolitics!Youcan’thaveeverything!"

           Galtcrossedhislegsonthehassock,stretchinghimselfmorecomfortablyinthebrocadedarmchair."Wanttocontinuethediscussion?Ordoyougetthepoint?"

           "Ionly—"Hestopped.

           "AreyousatisfiedthatIgotthepoint?"

           "Look,"saidMr.Thompsonplacatingly,resumingtheedgeofhisseat."Idon’twanttoargue.I’mnogoodatdebates.I’mamanofaction.Timeisshort.AllIknowisthatyou’vegotamind.