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           IimaginethebodygottoNewarkbytwointhemorning."

           "Oh.Well,inthatcase"

           "Unlessoneofthecarriersscrewedupandsentitsomewhereelse,"thepathologyclerksaidbrightly."We’vehadthathappen,youknow,althoughneverwithDelta.Delta’sactuallyprettygood.WehadaguywhodiedonafishingtripwayupinAroostookCounty,inoneofthoselittletownsthatjusthaveacoupleofmapcoordinatesforaname.Assholestrangledonapop-topwhilehewaschuggingacanofbeer.Tookhisbuddiestwodaystobuckhimoutofthewilderness,andyouknowthatbythenit’satoss-upwhetherornottheForeverGoopwilltake.Buttheyshoveditinandhopedforthebest.SenthimhometoGrandFalls,Minnesota,inthecargocompartmentofsomeairliner.Buttherewasascrew-up.TheyshippedhimfirsttoMiami,thentoDesMoines,thentoFargo,NorthDakota.Finallysomebodywisedup,butbythenanotherthreedayshadgoneby.Nothingtook.TheymightaswellhaveinjectedhimwithKool-AidinsteadofJaundaflo.Theguywastotallyblackandsmelledlikeaspoiledporkroast.That’swhatIheard,anyway.Sixbaggagehandlersgotsick."

           Thevoiceontheotherendofthelinelaughedheartily.

           Louisclosedhiseyesandsaid,"Well,thankyou"

           "IcangiveyouDr.Rynzwyck’shomephoneifyouwantit,Doctor,butheusuallyplaysgolfupinOronointhemorning."

           "That’sokay,"Louissaid

           Hehungupthetelephone.

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