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           TheAcuteslookspookedanduneasywhenhelaughs,thewaykidslookinaschoolroomwhenoneornerykidisraisingtoomuchhellwiththeteacheroutoftheroomandthey’reallscaredtheteachermightpopbackinandtakeitintoherheadtomakethemallstayafter.They’refidgetingandtwitching,respondingtothedialsinthecontrolpanel;IseeMcMurphynoticeshe’smakingthemuneasy,buthedon’tletitslowhimdown.

           "Damn,whatasorry-lookingoutfit.Youboysdon’tlooksocrazytome."He’stryingtogetthemtoloosenup,thewayyouseeanauctioneerspinningjokestoloosenupthecrowdbeforethebiddingstarts."Whichoneofyouclaimstobethecraziest?Whichoneisthebiggestloony?Whorunsthesecardgames?It’smyfirstday,andwhatIliketodoismakeagoodimpressionstraightoffontherightmanifhecanprovetomeheistherightman.Who’sthebullgooseloonyhere?"

           He’ssayingthisdirectlytoBillyBibbit.HeleansdownandglaressohardatBillythatBillyfeelscompelledtostutteroutthatheisn’tthebuh-buh-buh-bullgooseloonyyet,thoughhe’snextinluh-luh-lineforthejob.

           McMurphysticksabighanddowninfrontofBilly,andBillycan’tdoathingbutshakeit."Well,buddy,"hesaystoBilly,"I’mtrulygladyou’renextinluh-lineforthejob,butsinceI’mthinkingabouttakingoverthiswholeshowmyself,lock,stock,andbarrel,maybeIbettertalkwiththetopman."HelooksroundtowheresomeoftheAcuteshavestoppedtheircard-playing,coversoneofhishandswiththeother,andcracksallhisknucklesatthesight."Ifigure,yousee,buddy,tobesortofthegamblingbarononthisward,dealawickedgameofblackjack.