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           "Buttellingthemthatyouhavenorighttoyourwealth,whiletheyhave—iswhat’sgoingtorestrainthem?"

           "Well,Idon’tknow..."

           "Idon’tlikethethingsyousaidatyourtrial,"saidanotherman.

           "Inmyopinion,Idon’tagreewithyouatall.Personally,I’mproudtobelievethatIamworkingforthepublicgood,notjustformyownprofit.IliketothinkthatIhavesomegoalhigherthanjustearningmythreemealsadayandmyHammondlimousine."

           "AndIdon’tlikethatideaaboutnodirectivesandnocontrols,"saidanother."Igrantyouthey’rerunninghog-wildandoverdoingit.

           But—nocontrolsatall?Idon’tgoalongwiththat.Ithinksomecontrolsarenecessary.Theoneswhichareforthepublicgood."

           "Iamsorry,gentlemen,"saidRearden,"thatIwillbeobligedtosaveyourgoddamnnecksalongwithmine."

           AgroupofbusinessmenheadedbyMr.Mowendidnotissueanystatementsaboutthetrial.Butaweeklatertheyannounced,withaninordinateamountofpublicity,thattheywereendowingtheconstructionofaplaygroundforthechildrenoftheunemployed.

           BertramScudderdidnotmentionthetrialinhiscolumn.Buttendayslater,hewrote,amongitemsofmiscellaneousgossip:"SomeideaofthepublicvalueofMr.