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"TheremustbesomewayofknittingthecircleinTimetogetheragainandourabilitytofindthewaytodoitmustbeahigh-probabilityaffair.AslongasourRealityexists,wecanbecertainthatthesolutionremainshigh-probability.Ifatanymoment,youorImakethewrongdecision,iftheprobabilityofhealingthecirclefallsbelowsomecrucialmagnitude,Eternitydisappears.Doyouunderstand?"
Harlanwasnotsurethathedid.Hewasn’ttryingveryhard.Slowlyhegottohisfeetandstumbledhiswayintoachair."YoumeanwecangetCooperback--"
"Andsendhimtotherightplace,yes.Catchhimatthemomentheleavesthekettleandhemayendupinhisproperplaceinthe24thnomorethanafewphysiohoursolder;physiodays,atthemost.Itwouldbeanalteration,ofcourse,butundoubtedlynotenoughofone.Realitywouldberocked,boy,butnotupset."
"Buthowdowegethim?"
"Weknowthere’saway,orEternitywouldn’tbeexistingthismoment.Astowhatthatwayis,thatiswhyIneedyou,whyI’vefoughttogetyoubackonmyside.You’retheexpertonthePrimitive.Tellme."
"Ican’t,"groanedHarlan.
"Youcan,"insistedTwissell.
Therewassuddenlynotraceofageorwearinessintheoldman’svoice.Hiseyeswereablazewiththelightofcombatandhewieldedhiscigarettelikealance.
