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           "Tohellwithwhatyouthink;IwanttoknowcanyoupromisetoliftitifIgetyoubigasyouusedtobe?Youpromisemethat,andyounotonlygetmyspecialbody-buildin’coursefornothingbutyougetyourselfaten-buckfishin’trip,free!"Helickedhislipsandlayback."Getmegoododdstoo,Ibet."

           Helaytherechucklingoversomethoughtofhisown.WhenIaskedhimhowhewasgoingtogetmebigagainheshushedmewithafingertohislips.

           "Man,wecan’tletasecretlikethisout.Ididn’tsayI’dtellyouhow,didI?Hooboy,blowin’amanbackuptofullsizeisasecretyoucan’tsharewitheverybody,bedangerousinthehandsofanenemy.Youwon’tevenknowit’shappeningmostofthetimeyourself.ButIgiveyoumysolemnword,youfollowmytrainingprogram,andhere’swhat’llhappen."

           Heswunghislegsoutofbedandsatontheedgewithhishandsonhisknees.ThedimlightcominginoverhisshoulderfromtheNurses’Stationcaughttheshineofhisteethandtheoneeyeglintingdownhisnoseatme.Therollickingauctioneer’svoicespunsoftlythroughthedorm.

           "Thereyou’llbe