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The John Galt line
"InasmuchastheformulaofReardenMetalismyownpersonalsecret,andinviewofthefactthattheMetalcostsmuchlesstoproducethanyouboyscanimagine,Iexpecttoskinthepublictothetuneofaprofitoftwenty-fivepercentinthenextfewyears."
"Whatdoyoumean,skinthepublic,Mr.Rearden?"askedtheboy.
"Ifit’strue,asI’vereadinyourads,thatyourMetalwilllastthreetimeslongerthananyotherandathalftheprice,wouldn’tthepublicbegettingabargain?"
"Oh,haveyounoticedthat?"saidRearden.
"Dothetwoofyourealizeyou’retalkingforpublication?"askedthemanwiththesneer.
"But,Mr.Hopkins,"saidDagny,inpoliteastonishment,"isthereanyreasonwhywewouldtalktoyou,ifitweren’tforpublication?"
"Doyouwantustoquoteallthethingsyousaid?"
"IhopeImaytrustyoutobesureandquotethem.Wouldyouobligemebytakingthisdownverbatim?"Shepausedtoseetheirpencilsready,thendictated:"MissTaggartsays—quote—IexpecttomakeapileofmoneyontheJohnGaltLine.Iwillhaveearnedit.Closequote.Thankyousomuch."
"Anyquestions,gentlemen?"askedRearden.
Therewerenoquestions.
"NowImusttellyouabouttheopeningoftheJohnGaltLine,"saidDagny.
