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           "OldAdolfHitlerhasbeenprosecutin’the—"

           "PersecutingCecil...."

           "Nome,MissGates,itsayshere—wellanyway,oldAdolfHitlerhasbeenaftertheJewsandhe’sputtin’‘eminprisonsandhe’stakingawayalltheirpropertyandhewon’tletanyof‘emoutofthecountryandhe’swashin’allthefeeble-mindedand—"

           "Washingthefeeble-minded?"

           "Yesma’am,MissGates,Ireckontheydon’thavesenseenoughtowashthemselves,Idon’treckonanidiotcouldkeephisselfclean.Wellanyway,Hitler’sstartedaprogramtoroundupallthehalf-Jewstooandhewantstoregister‘emincasetheymightwantacausehimanytroubleandIthinkthisisabadthingandthat’smycurrentevent."

           "Verygood,Cecil,"saidMissGates.Puffing,Cecilreturnedtohisseat.

           Ahandwentupinthebackoftheroom."Howcanhedothat?"

           "Whodowhat?"askedMissGatespatiently.

           "ImeanhowcanHitlerjustputalotoffolksinapenlikethat,lookslikethegovamint’dstophim,"saidtheownerofthehand.

           "Hitleristhegovernment,"saidMissGates,andseizinganopportunitytomakeeducationdynamic,shewenttotheblackboard.SheprintedDEMOCRACYinlargeletters."Democracy,"shesaid."Doesanybodyhaveadefinition?"

           "Us,"somebodysaid.

           Iraisedmyhand,rememberinganoldcampaignsloganAtticushadoncetoldmeabout.

           "Whatdoyouthinkitmeans,JeanLouise?"

           "’Equalrightsforall,specialprivilegesfornone,’"Iquoted.