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           SomanypeoplehavealwaysfilledmylifethatIcan’tbeexpectedtorecallindividualdropsintheocean."

           "Wereyoufamiliarwiththeproductionofthatfactory?Withthekindofworktheyweredoing—orplanning?"

           "Certainly.Itookapersonalinterestinallmyinvestments.Iwenttoinspectthatfactoryveryoften.Theyweredoingexceedinglywell.

           Theywereaccomplishingwonders.Theworkers’housingconditionswerethebestinthecountry.Isawlacecurtainsateverywindowandflowersonthewindowsills.Everyhomehadaplotofgroundforagarden.Theyhadbuiltanewschoolhouseforthechildren."

           "Didyouknowanythingabouttheworkofthefactory’sresearchlaboratory?"

           "Yes,yes,theyhadawonderfulresearchlaboratory,veryadvanced,verydynamic,withforwardvisionandgreatplans."

           "Doyou...rememberhearinganythingabout...anyplanstoproduceanewtypeofmotor?"

           "Motor?Whatmotor,MissTaggart?Ihadnotimefordetails.Myobjectivewassocialprogress,universalprosperity,humanbrotherhoodandlove.Love,MissTaggart.Thatisthekeytoeverything.Ifmenlearnedtoloveoneanother,itwouldsolvealltheirproblems."

           Sheturnedaway,nottoseethedampmovementsofhismouth.