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te'' the fi -li le '-
.
him with
a
ar
djv he
tvery
bumps
into the
giri
same
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same
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the cafeteria, but Mendle was lucky to see someone leaving. He started quickly for warmth of coffee on his arm. A dark-haired girl he thought could have been pretty
dripping
coffee cup.
again," said Mendle,
'
Vc. Hew
are
today?" are you?"
you
"Not bad. How
"'Alright -
-
I guess I'll see you tomorrow," smiled and made his way to the table. A well-trimmed student came over and sat down, not saying a thing. smoking, persistently blowing smoke Into Mendle's face and staring at him. Shortly, he proceeded to article for the Beacon entitled, "Dr. Baum Secretly re p.rrer^ from his briefcase, and began to write an ...
Vnpdct of this headline?" he said, noticing that Mandle
"Car.
was
looking.
"Oh," he '...nrJ iiv.d continued writing, Ther- he looked up again. 'I've been doing research on Dr. Baum. Read this." Mendle accepted the paper. It read; There is a curious thing about the second drawer of Baum's desk. When you open it there Is a tape recorded message which says, "If everybody went right, there would be nobody left, and vice versa." '
Is that
what!?" said the student. as If In confidence. when you get big, of course?" the student mumbled "Life," indignantly, and went back to work. Mendle left. He was roaming aimlessly about the Union and chanced by one of the Strike offices. A grubby dwarf with wire rims, and hair and beard down to his ankles, was lurking in the doorway. The dwarf looked around suspiciously and alone?" said, "Are you S'l^en-nes Mendle answered. Aren't we all." The dwarfs eyes shifted back and fourth. "Do you have your Striker t-shlrt yet?" a
or
scoop
Leaning forward. Mendle spoke softly,
"Will you work for the New York Times
.
'
.
...
.
"
.
What
:d
If
r
your views
are
decadence and
on
greedy copitoltsts?"
against exploitation, war. and racism. ound again and motioned Mendle into the office. He pointed
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to
of the many posters.
one
In.
atel' On the last word, the dwarf raised his lil these posters?" asked Mendle.
arms
and
jumped
with
glee
to the desk
top.
vVt;ii. I prefer io think .rationally first, end then I will communicate." The dwarf shook his head and referred to a copy of "Snotty Sarcasms To Use On Hecklers." He shook his head -i "'-ah Mcrrjle's comment on the inside cover. He then began to yell. passed ..." For emphasis he jumped to the floor and ran info the wall. He turned slowly, '-
ci.nd with
"Le! The al! ho'
but not the war,"
^
-t. but
I
or-
"More like
The aw?'-f and s-yw:i
always with the small
-:enly shot
The
I
replied Mendle os much in the manner of a sage as he could. began shouting again. "Oh, let us forever be sensitive. Let
He
's'.
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wide open. His entire
body jerked.
,M>,Mre.u.
said Mendle under his breath. the rornpr raised his clenched fist.
possessed," -a"
to
us
harmony."
aid, "We will talk again. Here is my card if you need me." On the card
"Nf.*
"Ahi
eyed Mendle.
3cle
:
The The Me
He
determined voice he shouted, "Act!"
a
'i?"
W,
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page in
had
ever seen.
-orrow.
^ht
.:
length,
to
ms
essdv
on!" He then rus'-
entitled,
He turned to Mendle.
Will you come?"
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