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Then abruptlythe soft purr. Perhaps you do. I suppose that sounds strange. When the barrage ended, an assault seemed likely.

Actually, seriousseemed a remote condition to him just then. But asyet you do not know very much about it. Theyprobably like it this way; keeps us from acting too smart. They don't tell you, he answered, at least not ordinarily.