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           "Whatdoyouthinkyoumean?"

           "Justwhatyou’rethinking.Theonesyoubuyaren’treallyworthadamn,becausesomebodycanalwaysofferthemmore,sothefield’swideopentoanybodyandit’sjustlikeold-fashionedcompetitionagain.

           Butifyougetthegoodsonaman,thenyou’vegothim,thenthere’snohigherbidderandyoucancountonhisfriendship.Well,youhavefriends,andsohaveI.YouhavefriendsIcanuse,andviceversa.

           That’sallrightwithme—whatthehell!—one’sgottotradesomething.

           Ifwedon’ttrademoney—andtheageofmoneyispast—thenwetrademen."

           "Whatisityou’redrivingat?"

           "Why,I’mjusttellingyouafewthingsthatyououghttoremember.

           NowtakeWesley,forinstance.Youpromisedhimtheassistant’sjobintheBureauofNationalPlanning—fordouble-crossingRearden,atthetimeoftheEqualizationofOpportunityBill.Youhadtheconnectionstodoit,andthat’swhatIaskedyoutodo—inexchangefortheAnti-dog-eat-dogRule,whereIhadtheconnections.SoWesleydidhispart,andyousawtoitthatyougotitallonpaper—ohsure,Iknowthatyou’vegotwrittenproofofthekindofdealshepulledtohelppassthatbill,whilehewastakingRearden’smoneytodefeatitandkeepingReardenoffguard.Theywereprettyuglydeals.ItwouldbeprettymessyforMr.Mouch,ifitallcameoutinpublic.