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           Theonlypoweranygovernmenthasisthepowertocrackdownoncriminals.Well,whentherearen’tenoughcriminals,onemakesthem.Onedeclaressomanythingstobeacrimethatitbecomesimpossibleformentolivewithoutbreakinglaws.Whowantsanationoflaw-abidingcitizens?What’sthereinthatforanyone?Butjustpassthekindoflawsthatcanneitherbeobservednorenforcednorobjectivelyinterpreted—andyoucreateanationoflaw-breakers—andthenyoucashinonguilt.Nowthat’sthesystem,Mr.Rearden,that’sthegame,andonceyouunderstandit,you’llbemucheasiertodealwith."

           WatchingDr.Ferriswatchhim,Reardensawthesuddentwitchofanxiety,thelookthatprecedespanic,asifacleancardhadfallenonthetablefromadeckDr.Ferrishadneverseenbefore.

           WhatDr.FerriswasseeinginRearden’sfacewasthelookofluminousserenitythatcomesfromthesuddenanswertoanold,darkproblem,alookofrelaxationandeagernesstogether;therewasayouthfulclarityinRearden’seyesandthefaintesttouchofcontemptinthelineofhismouth.Whateverthismeant—andDr.Ferriscouldnotdecipherit—hewascertainofonething:thefaceheldnosignofguilt.

           "There’saflawinyoursystem,Dr.Ferris,"Reardensaidquietly,almostlightly,"apracticalflawwhichyouwilldiscoverwhenyouputmeontrialforsellingfourthousandtonsofReardenMetaltoKenDanagger.