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           Scanlonsayshethoughttheguyusedahammerinsteadofabomb,butHardingsayshewillignorethatcompletely,andhegoesaheadwiththeexplanation."Ahammeriswhatthebutcherused.Anditwasherethatthecolleaguehadsomereservations.Afterall,amanwasn’tacow.Whoknowswhenthehammermightslipandbreakanose?Evenknockoutamouthfulofteeth?Thenwherewouldtheybe,withthehighcostofdentalwork?Iftheyweregoingtoknockamaninthehead,theyneededtousesomethingsurerandmoreaccuratethanahammer;theyfinallysettledonelectricity."

           "Jesus,didn’ttheythinkitmightdosomedamage?Didn’tthepublicraiseCainaboutit?"

           "Idon’tthinkyoufullyunderstandthepublic,myfriend;inthiscountry,whensomethingisoutoforder,thenthequickestwaytogetitfixedisthebestway."

           McMurphyshakeshishead."Hoo-wee!Electricitythroughthehead.Man,that’slikeelectrocutingaguyformurder."

           "Thereasonsforbothactivitiesaremuchmorecloselyrelatedthanyoumightthink;theyarebothcures."

           "Andyousayitdon’thurt?"

           "Ipersonallyguaranteeit.Completelypainless.Oneflashandyou’reunconsciousimmediately.Nogas,noneedle,nosledgehammer.Absolutelypainless.Thethingis,nooneeverwantsanotherone.You...change.Youforgetthings.It’sasif"—hepresseshishandsagainsthistemples,shuttinghiseyes—"it’sasifthejoltsetsoffawildcarnivalwheelofimages,emotions,memories.