Атлант расправил плечи
The Exploiters and the Exploited
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"Ididn’tknowwhichsideyoubelongedon.Itdidn’tseempossible—butit’sthesideofOrrenBoyleandBertramScudderandyouroldteacher."
"Myoldteacher?"heaskedsharply.
"Dr.RobertStadler."
Hechuckled,relieved."Oh,thatone?He’sthelooterwhothinksthathisendjustifieshisseizureofmymeans."Headded,"Youknow,Dagny,I’dlikeyoutorememberwhichsideyousaidI’mon.Someday,I’llremindyouofitandaskyouwhetheryou’llwanttorepeatit."
"Youwon’thavetoremindme."
Heturnedtogo.Hetossedhishandinacasualsaluteandsaid,"Ifitcouldbebuilt,I’dwishgoodlucktotheRioNorteLine."
"It’sgoingtobebuilt.Andit’sgoingtobecalledtheJohnGaltLine."
"What?!"
Itwasanactualscream;shechuckledderisively."TheJohnGaltLine."
"Dagny,inheaven’sname,why?"
"Don’tyoulikeit?"
"Howdidyouhappentochoosethat?"
"ItsoundsbetterthanMr.NemoorMr.Zero,doesn’tit?"
"Dagny,whythat?"
"Becauseitfrightensyou."
"Whatdoyouthinkitstandsfor?"
"Theimpossible.Theunattainable.Andyou’reallafraidofmyLinejustasyou’reafraidofthatname.