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           Therearewould-besuicidesinvegetablewardsorevenwalkingaroundrightasrainwhodidn’tknowthatabulletcanstriketheskullplateandtravelrightarounditinasemicircle,exitingtheothersidewithouteverpenetratingthebrain.Ipersonallysawonecasewhereafellowshothimselfabovetherightearanddiedbecausethebulletwentaroundhisheadandtoreopenhisjugularveinontheothersideofhishead.Thatbulletpathlookedlikeacountyroadmap."

           Judsmiledandnodded."IrememberreadingsomethinlikethatinoneofNorma’snewspapers,theStarortheEnquireroneofthose.ButifmypopsaidSpotwasgone,Louis,hewasgone."

           "Allright,"Louissaid."Ifyousaythat’showitwas,thatishowitwas."

           "Wasyourdaughter’scatgone?"

           "Isurethoughtitwas,"Louissaid.

           "Yougottodobetterthanthat.You’readoctor."

           "Youmakeitsoundlike"Yougottodobetterthanthat,Louis,you’reGod."I’mnotGod.Itwasdark"

           "Sure,itwasdark,andhisheadswiveledonhisnecklikeitwasfullofballbearings,andwhenyoumovedhim,hepulledoutofthefrost,Louissoundedlikeapieceofstickytapecominoffaletter.Livethingsdon’tdothat.Youonlystopmeltinthefrostunderwhereyou’relayinwhenyou’redead."

           Intheotherroom,theclocktruckten-thirty.

           "Whatdidyourfathersaywhenhecamehomeandsawthedog?"Louisasked.

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