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           Howcouldheexplaintohertheexistenceofmicro-changesinducedbyeveryinterferencewithTimewhichcouldalterindividualliveswithoutappreciableeffectontheCenturyasawhole.EvenEternalssometimesforgotthedifferencebetweenmicro-changes(small"c")andChanges(large"c")whichsignificantlyalteredReality.

           Hesaid,"Eternityknowswhatit’sdoing.Don’taskquestions."Hesaiditproudly,asthoughhe,himself,wereaSeniorComputerandhadpersonallydecidedthatJunewasthepropermomentintimeandthatthemicro-changeinducedbyskippingthreemonthscouldnotdevelopintoaChange.

           Shesaid,"ButthenI’velostthreemonthsofmylife."

           Hesighed."YourmovementsthroughTimehavenothingtodowithyourphysiologicalage."

           "Well,haveIorhaven’tI?"

           "Haveorhaven’twhat?"

           "Lostthreemonths."

           "ByTime,woman,I’mtellingyouasplainlyasIcan.Youhaven’tlostanytimeoutofyourlife.Youcan’tloseany."

           Shesteppedbackwardathisshoutandthen,suddenly,giggled.Shesaid,"Youhavethefunniestaccent.Especiallywhenyougetangry."

           Hefrownedatherretreatingback.Whataccent?HespokefiftymillennialaswellasanyoneintheSection.Betterprobably.

           Stupidgirl!

           HefoundhimselfbackattheReflectorstaringathisimage,whichstaredbackathim,verticalfurrowsdeepbetweenitseyes.

           Hesmoothedthemoutandthought:I’mnothandsome.Myeyesaretoosmallandmyearsstickoutandmychinistoobig.