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           Wantabilliondollars—acool,neatbilliondollars?"

           "WhichI’llhavetoproduce,foryoutogiveme?"

           "No,Imeanstraightoutofthepublictreasury,infresh,newbills...or...oreveningold,ifyouprefer."

           "Whatwillitbuyme?"

           "Oh,look,whenthecountrygetsbackonitsfeet—"

           "WhenIputitbackonitsfeet?"

           "Well,ifwhatyouwantistorunthingsyourownway,ifit’spowerthatyou’reafter,I’llguaranteeyouthateveryman,womanandchildinthiscountrywillobeyyourordersanddowhateveryouwish."

           "AfterIteachthemtodoit?"

           "Ifyouwantanythingforyourowngang—forallthosemenwho’vedisappeared—jobs,positions,authority,taxexemptions,anyspecialfavoratall—justnameitandthey’llgetit."

           "AfterIbringthemback?"

           "Well,whatonearthdoyouwant?"

           "WhatonearthdoIneedyoufor?"

           "Huh?"

           "WhathaveyougottooffermethatIcouldn’tgetwithoutyou?"

           TherewasadifferentlookinMr.Thompson’seyeswhenhedrewback,asifcornered,yetlookedstraightatGaltforthefirsttimeandsaidslowly,"Withoutme,youcouldn’tgetoutofthisroom,rightnow."

           Galtsmiled."True."

           "Youwouldn’tbeabletoproduceanything.