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           TaberiswheeledoutofthelabonaGurneybed.

           "Wehadtogivehimanothershotwhenhestartedcomingupduringthespinetap,"thetechniciantellsher."WhatdoyousaywetakehimrightonovertoBuildingOneandbuzzhimwithESTwhilewe’reatit—thatwaynotwastetheextraSeconal?"

           "Ithinkitisanexcellentsuggestion.Maybeafterthattakehimtotheelectroencephalographandcheckhishead—wemayfindevidenceofaneedforbrainwork."

           Thetechniciansgotrottingoff,pushingthemanontheGurney,likecartoonmen—orlikepuppets,mechanicalpuppetsinoneofthosePunchandJudyactswhereit’ssupposedtobefunnytoseethepuppetbeatupbytheDevilandswallowedheadfirstbyasmilingalligator....

           Teno’clockthemailcomesup.Sometimesyougetthetornenvelope....

           Ten-thirtyPublicRelationcomesinwithaladies’clubfollowinghim.Heclapshisfathandsattheday-roomdoor."Oh,helloguys;stifflip,stifflip...lookaround,girls;isn’titclean,sobright?ThisisMissRatched.Ichosethiswardbecauseit’sherward.She’s,girls,justlikeamother.NotthatImeanage,butyougirlsunderstand..."

           PublicRelation’sshirtcollarissotightitbloatshisfaceupwhenhelaughs,andhe’slaughingmostofthetimeIdon’teverknowwhatat,laughinghighandfastlikehewisheshecouldstopbutcan’tdoit.Andhisfacebloatedupredandroundasaballoonwithafacepaintedonit.