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           IfthatsamepictureappearsonthehomepageoftheNewYorkTimes,itcouldwinaPulitzerPrize."

           "Thisisdifferent."

           "Isit?"

           "You’retheonewhobrokeintothedataprocessingcenter.Ifitweren’tforyourslip-up,thesemenwouldn’tbeherebeingpunished,andyouwouldn’tbeheretakingpicturesofthem.I’dsaythatqualifiesasdistasteful."

           "Notsofast.I’vebeenwronglyaccused."Thesoundofhiscamerashuttergrewmorefrequent,maskingtheirconversation.

           "Securityhereislaxcomparedtocentralcommand.Idon’tknowwhatyouweretryingtodigupouthereintheboondocks,butdon’thurtanyoneelsedoingit."

           "Soyou’reontome."

           "I’djusthatetoseethecensorscomedownonyourightwhenyoulandyourbigscoop."

           "Thegovernmentcantellusanytruthstheyplease.Buttherearetruths,andtherearetruths,"Murdochsaid."It’suptothepeopletodecidewhichiswhich.Evenifit’ssomethingthegovernmentdoesn’twantreported."

           "Howegotistical."

           "Nameagoodjournalistwhoisn’t.Youhavetobetofindastory.DoyouknowanyDreamers?"

           "I’mnotinterestedinfeedreligions."

           "DidyouknowtheMimicswentonthemoveatalmostexactlythesametimeyoustartedthatbigoperationupinFlorida?"

           TheDreamerswereapacifistgroup-civilian,ofcourse.TheemergenceoftheMimicshadhadatremendousimpactonmarineecosystems.Organizationsthathadcalledfortheprotectionofdolphins,whales,andothermarinemammalsdiedout.