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           "

           "Whatweaponsdidyoubring?"

           "None.Mynameissufficient."

           "Youcameherealone,withyournameandyourcar?"

           "Idid."

           CuffyMeigsburstoutlaughinginhisface.

           "Doyouthink,"askedDr.Stadler,"thatyoucanoperateaninstallationofthiskind?"

           "Runalong,Professor,runalong!Beatit,beforeIhaveyoushot!

           We’vegotnouseforintellectualsaroundhere!"

           "Howmuchdoyouknowaboutthis?"Dr.StadlerpointedattheXylophone.

           "Whocares?Techniciansareadimeadozenthesedays!Beatit!

           Thisain’tWashington!I’mthroughwiththoseimpracticaldreamersinWashington!Theywon’tgetanywhere,bargainingwiththatradioghostandmakingspeeches!Action—that’swhat’sneeded!Directaction!

           Beatit,Doc!Yourdayisover!"Hewasweavingunsteadilybackandforth,catchingataleveroftheXylophoneonceinawhile.Dr.StadlerrealizedthatMeigswasdrunk.

           "Don’ttouchthoselevers,youfool!"

           Meigsjerkedhishandbackinvoluntarily,thenwaveditdefiantlyatthepanel.