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           You,partner,howaboutyou?Whatwasyourname—Ellis?Whatdoyousay,Ellis,towatchingaballgameonTV?Justraiseyourhand...."

           Ellis’shandsarenailedtothewall,can’tbecountedasavote.

           "Isaidthevotingisclosed,Mr.McMurphy.You’rejustmakingaspectacleofyourself."

           Hedon’tpayanyattentiontoher.HecomesondownthelineofChronics."C’mon,c’mon,justonevotefromyoubirds,justraiseahand.Showheryoucanstilldoit."

           "I’mtired,"saysPeteandwagshishead.

           "Thenightis...thePacificOcean."TheColonelisreadingoffhishand,can’tbebotheredwithvoting.

           "Oneofyouguys,forcryin’outloud!Thisiswhereyougettheedge,don’tyouseethat?Wehavetodothis—orwe’rewhipped!Don’taoneofyouclucksknowwhatI’mtalkingaboutenoughtogiveusahand?You,Gabriel?George?No?You,Chief,whataboutyou?

           He’sstandingovermeinthemist.Whywon’theleavemebe?

           "Chief,you’reourlastbet."

           TheBigNurseisfoldingherpapers;theothernursesarestandinguparoundher.Shefinallygetstoherfeet.

           "Themeetingisadjourned,then,Ihearhersay."AndI’dliketoseethestaffdowninthestaffroominaboutanhour.So,ifthereisnothingel—"

           It’stoolatetostopitnow.McMurphydidsomethingtoitthatfirstday,putsomekindofhexonitwithhishandsoitwon’tactlikeIorderit.There’snosenseinit,anyfoolcansee;Iwouldn’tdoitonmyown.