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           "Lee,themistakeyoumadeisyouforgotsomehour,someday,weallgottoclimboutofthatthingandgobacktodirtydishesandthebedsnotmade.Whileyou’reinthatthing,sure,asunsetlastsforeveralmost,theairsmellsgood,thetemperatureisfine.Allthethingsyouwanttolast,last.Butoutside,thechildrenwaitonlunch,theclothesneedbuttons.Andthenlet’sbefrank,Lee,howlongcanyoulookatasunset?Whowantsasunsettolast?Whowantsperfecttemperature?Whowantsairsmellinggoodalways?Soafterawhile,whowouldnotice?Better,foraminuteortwo,asunset.Afterthat,let’shavesomethingelse.Peoplearelikethat,Lee.Howcouldyouforget?"

           "DidI?"

           "Sunsetswealwayslikedbecausetheyonlyhappenonceandgoaway."

           "ButLena,that’ssad."

           "No,ifthesunsetstayedandwegotbored,thatwouldbearealsadness.Sotwothingsyoudidyoushouldneverhave.Youmadequickthingsgoslowandstayaround.Youbroughtthingsfarawaytoourbackyardwheretheydon’tbelong,wheretheyjusttellyou,‘No,you’llnevertravel,LenaAuffmann,Parisyou’llneversee!Pomeyou’llnevervisit.’ButIalwaysknewthat,sowhytellme?Bettertoforgetandmakedo,Lee,makedo,eh?"

           LeoAuffmannleanedagainstthemachineforsupport.Hesnatchedhisburnedhandaway,surprised.

           "Sonowwhat,Lena?"hesaid.

           "It’snotformetosay.