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           Youwillhavespecialstatus.Howdoesthatsoundnow?"

           Harlansaid,"Idon’tknow,sir.Imaynotqualify."

           Twissellshookhisheadfirmly."Ineedyou.Ineedjustyou.YourreportsassuremeyouhavewhatIneeduphere."Hetappedhisforeheadquicklywitharidge-nailedforefinger."YourrecordasCubisgood;theSectionsforwhichyouhaveObservedreportedfavorably.Finally,Finge’sreportwasmostsuitableofall."

           Harlanwashonestlystartled."ComputerFinge’sreportwasfavorable?"

           "Youdidn’texpectthat?"

           "I-don’tknow."

           "Well,boy,Ididn’tsayitwasfavorable.Isaiditwassuitable.Asamatteroffact,Finge’sreportwasnotfavorable.HerecommendedthatyouberemovedfromalldutiesconnectedwithRealityChanges.Hesuggesteditwasn’tsafetokeepyouanywherebutinMaintenance."

           Harlanreddened."Whatwerehisreasonsforsayingso,sir?"

           "Itseemsyouhaveahobby,boy.YouareinterestedinPrimitivehistory,eh?"HegesturedexpansivelywithhiscigaretteandHarlan,forgettinginhisangertocontrolhisbreathing,inhaledacloudofsmokeandcoughedhelplessly.

           TwissellregardedtheyoungObserver’scoughingspellbenignlyandsaid,"Isn’tthatso?"

           Harlanbegan,"ComputerFingehadnoright-"

           "Now,now.ItoldyouwhatwasinthereportbecauseithingesonthepurposeIneedyoumostfor.Actually,thereportwasconfidentialandyouaretoforgetItoldyouwhatwasinit.Permanently,boy."

           "Butwhat’swrongwithbeinginterestedinPrimitivehistory?"

           "FingethinksyourinterestinitshowsastrongWish-to-Time