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           Themanleanedback,lookedatReardenincredulouslyandasked,"Whatareyouafter?"

           "I?Whatdoyoumean?"

           "You’reinbusinesstomakemoney,aren’tyou?"

           "Iam."

           "Youwanttomakeasbigaprofitaspossible,don’tyou?"

           "Ido."

           "Thenwhydoyouwanttostruggleforyears,squeezingoutyourgainsintheformofpenniesperton—ratherthanacceptafortuneforReardenMetal?Why?"

           "Becauseit’smine.Doyouunderstandtheword?"

           Themansighedandrosetohisfeet."Ihopeyouwillnothavecausetoregretyourdecision,Mr.Rearden,"hesaid;thetoneofhisvoicewassuggestingtheopposite.

           "Goodday,"saidRearden.

           "IthinkImusttellyouthattheStateScienceInstitutemayissueanofficialstatementcondemningReardenMetal."

           "Thatistheirprivilege."

           "Suchastatementwouldmakethingsmoredifficultforyou."

           "Undoubtedly."

           "Astofurtherconsequences..."Themanshrugged."Thisisnotthedayforpeoplewhorefusetoco-operate.Inthisage,oneneedsfriends.Youarenotapopularman,Mr.Rearden."

           "Whatareyoutryingtosay?"

           "Surely,youunderstand."

           "Idon’t."

           "Societyisacomplexstructure.