,,! ,,un?9k+ ,,de/roy]  by ,,rog        
,,phillips       ,gordon & ,h>old bo?   
admitt$ ! possibility ( ?9k+ entities   
o!r ?an human4 ,b w\ld !y ev] recognize 
! physical =m (     "s ( ^! be+s8       
,hey1 ,gordon6  ,gordon ,m>l[1 ,ph4,d41 
/raight5$ up & turn$ 9 ! direction ( !  
voice1 ! g>d5 tr[el dangl+ 9 8 dirt-/a9$
 :ite canvas glove4 ,8 wide m\? broke   
into a smile t reveal$ ev5 :ite tee?4 ,x
 0 ,h>old ,h>p]1 an und]graduate /ud5t1 
:o _h call$4  ,hop ov] ! f5ce & come 91 
,gordon invit$4  ,he dropp$ ! tr[el &1  
tak+ (f 8 "w gloves1 rea*$ into 8 pocket
 & extract$ an old pipe4 ,he fill$ x1 ! 
welcom+ smile rema9+ on 8 lips1 :ile    
,h>old ,h>p] approa*$1 /epp+ c>efully   
betwe5 ! r[s ( c>rots1 cabbages1 &      
caulifl[]4  ,h>old held a newspap] 9 8  
h&4 ,:5 he rea*$ ,gordon ,m>l[ he held x
 op5 & po9t$ to ! headl9e4 ,,robot      
,,rocket ,,%ip ,,to ,,m>s4  ,gordon took
 ! pap] & read ! item1 puff+ sl[ly &    
cont5t$ly on 8 old pipe4 ,8 eyes took on
 an int]e/$ look :5 he came to !        

report]'s speculations on ! possibility 
( intellig5t life on ,m>s4  ,f9ally he  
h&$ ! newspap] back to ,h>old4  ,y "k1  
,h>old1 he said1 ,i wond] if !y w\ld    
recognize intellig5t life if !y saw x on
 o!r planets4  ,( c\rse !y w\ld1 ,h>old 
repli$4 ,reg>dless ( its =m !re w\ld be 
artifacts t only intellig5t life c\ld   
create4  ,w\ld !re8 ,gordon snort$4 ,i  
wond]4  ,he squatt$ d[n1 pick+ up !     
tr[el & lazily pok+ x into ! ri* soil at
 8 feet4  ,t's :y ,i wond]1 he cont9u$4 
,we are s prone to set up te/s on :at   
intellig5t life is t we are likely to   
miss x entirely if x doesn't con=m      
exactly to our preconceiv$ notions4 ,we 
assume t if a be+ is intellig5t x mu/   
get ! urge to build artifacts ( "s      
k9d--pots & vases1 h\ses1 idols1 ma*9]y1
 metal objects4 ,b ,,mu/ x8 ,9 ord] to d
 s x mu/ h h&s & p]haps legs4 ,suppose x
 doesn't h su* ?+s8 ,suppose t no matt] 
h[ intellig5t x might be1 x c\ld n d ^? 
?+s6  ,!n x w\ldn't be intellig5t1 w\ld 
x8 ,h>old ask$1 puzzl$4  ,we are assum+ 

x is1 ,gordon said pati5tly4 ,!re are   
o!r outlets = intellig5ce ?an mak+ clay 
pots4 ,z a la/ resort = an intellig5t   
be+ !re is always--?9k+4  ,he *uckl$ at 
8 joke4  ,illu/ration3 ,h>old held a    
newspap] 9 8 h&s4  ,i've (t5 wond]$ :at 
x w\ld be l to be a ?9k+1 reason+ be+ ) 
no p[]s ( movem5t :atsoev]4 ,) bodily   
en]gy provid$ automatically by          
environm5t1 say1 & all ! days ( life )  
no?+ to d b ?9k4 ,:at a *ance = a       
philosoph]6 ,:at dep?s ( ?\ght he might 
explore4 ,:at heights ( intellectual    
p]ception he might atta94 ,& if !re 7 "s
 means ( contact ) o!rs ( 8 k9d1 s t all
 c\ld pool _! ?\ghts & guide ! y\ng]    
g5]ation1 :at progress su* a race might 
make6         99       99       99      
99       99  ,& s we see1 ,ont telepa!d1
 t !re mu/ be a ,:ole ( :i* ea* ( u is a
 "p only4 ,! old process :i* says ',i   
?9k1 !re=e ,i am1' has its fallacy 9 !  
/atem5t1 ',i ?9k4' ,x assumes t t       
ass]tion is axiomatic & basic1 :5 9     
reality x is ! conclusion d]iv$ f a long

 process ( m5tal introspection4 ,x is a 
!ory r ?an an axiom4  ,b don't y ?9k1   
,ont1 ,upt repli$1 t y are confus+ !    
n\m5on ) ! ph5om5on8 ,:at ,i mean is1 ! 
fact ( ?9k+ is !re f ! v />t or !       
conclusion c\ldn't be rea*$2 & !        
!oretical conclusion1 z y call x1 is    
m]ely ! f9al recognition ( some?+ basic 
& axiomatic t 0 !re all ! "t6  ,true1   
,ont repli$4 ,b /ill1 to ! ?9k+ m9d1 x  
is a !ory & n an axiom4 ,all n\m5a are  
!re be=e we arrive at an und]/&+ ( !m4  
,?\ght1 if x exi/s z su*1 is also !re4  
,b ! !oretical conclusion ,i ?9k has no 
m degree ( c]ta9ty ?an any o!r ?+ ! m9d 
c deal )4 ,to say ',i ?9k' is to ass]t !
 tru? ( an hypo!sis :i* ,,may be true1 b
 n necess>ily s4 ,& !n to conclude1     
',!re=e ,i am1' is to advance "o ( ! mo/
 %aky conclusions ( all "t4 ,und]nea? t 
s-call$ logical conclusion lies a       
metaphysics ( be+1 a !ory ( ,:oles1 a   
recognition by diff]5tiation ( p>ts1 ) a
 d5ial ( all b ! "o "p set ap>t by t    
diff]5tiation1 &1 9 %ort1 ! mo/         

irrational hodgepodge ( contradictory   
conclusions ! ?9k+ m9d c conceive4 ,?is 
pre-cognition t enables "o to arrive at 
! t5u\s /atem5t1 ',i ?9k1 !re=e ,i am1' 
is nicely ?r[n out by tagg+ x ) ano!r   
metaphysical intangible call$           
illusion--z if ! m9d c sep>ate illusion 
f reality by "s absolute /&>d4  ,i      
believe y're "r1 ,ont1 ,upt repli$      
sl[ly1 8 telepa!d ?\ghts subdu$ )       
respect4 ,x is possible t ! concept1 ',i
 ?9k1' is ! illusion1 :ile ! s-call$    
illusions are ! reality4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,ev5 )\t 
! b5efit ( pa/ ?\ghts1 ,gordon 0 say+1  
:ack+ (f a we$ a y>d away & ne>ly       
upsett+ himself1 a m9d ) no?+ to d b ?9k
 c\ld accompli% miracles4 ,suppose x 0 n
 aw>e ( any o!r ?9k+ entity1 ?\gh x     
might be surr\nd$ by su* simil>         
entities4 ,x w\ld be born or come into  
exi/5ce "s way1 arrive at self-aw>5ess &
 c]ta9 o!r aw>5esses to base its ?9k+   
on1 dep5d+ on its /ructure1 &-- he look$
 up at ,h>old />tl$ at 8 own            

conclusion--x might ev5 arrive at !     
ultimate solution to all reality &      
compreh5d ! f\ndations ( ! ,univ]se6  ,&
 ev5tually be de/roy$ )\t any o!r entity
 hav+ ! b5efit ( x all1 ,h>old comm5t$  
dryly4  ,:at a pity t w\ld be1 ,gordon  
murmur$4 ,= ! human race to /ruggle =   
hundr$s ( ye>s1 & h "s unguessable      
entity on ,m>s d all t 9 "o lifetime--& 
x all g to wa/e :ile "s blund]+ ass l&s 
on ,m>s & passes x by1 look+ =          
artifacts4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,b t is only ! />t 9 !     
blund]s conta9$ 9 t mo/ pr(\nd          
philosophical revelation ( old1 ,ont    
/at$4 ,aft] arriv+ at a prec>i\s        
conclusion ab\t exi/5ce ! anci5ts 7 n   
satisfi$4 ,!y _h to say1 ',if ,i am ,i  
mu/ h be5 creat$6' ,!n !y g on & say1   
',if ,i 0 creat$ !re mu/ be a ,creator6'
 ,& ?us !y so> f _! prec>i\s p]* 9      
exi/5ce1 so> on nonexi/5t w+s1 & p]* on 
! ess5ce ( evanesc5ce6 ,!y d n recognize
 ! alt]native--t to exi/ does n         
necess>ily imply a beg9n+4 ,!y d n      

recognize x because !y h d]iv$ all _!   
tools f reality ar\nd !m & !n d5i$ !    
reality :ile accept+ ! validity ( !     
tools ( ?\ght d]iv$ f x4 ,& 9 ?is way !y
 arrive at an absolute exi/5ce ( ,some?+
 !y h nev] s5s$ or felt 9 any way1 :ile 
d5y+ all t !y h felt & s5s$1 & give x   
attributes :i* _! s5se ( idealism       
dictates x mu/ h1 & call x ,god4  ,!n1  
,upt said ?\ghtfully1 ,i take x y are an
 a!i/8  ,c]ta9ly ,,n1 ,ont gr[l$        
telepa?ically4  ,b y impli$ t 9 y\r     
comm5ts on ! conclusions ( ! anci5ts1   
,upt insi/$4         99       99        
99       99       99  ,b if !re are no  
artifacts1 ,h>old said4 ,& no signs (   
intellig5ce :atev]1 h[ c\ld we ev] "k t 
!re ,,0 intellig5ce "s place8  ,!re mu/ 
be "s way1 ,gordon said4 ,i've taught   
logic at ! ,u = fifte5 ye>s n[1 & ,i've 
done a lot ( ?9k+ on ! subject4 ,if we  
ev] rea* ,m>s ,i ?9k we %\ld be v c>eful
 :at we t\*4 ,we w\ld be clumsy bulls 9 
a *9a %op1 n kn[+ ! true wor? ( :at we  
f\nd1 de/roy+ :at might be f\nd to be   

priceless by lat] & m c>eful explor]s4  
,m>s is old] ?an ! ,e>?1 & ,i c't help  
be+ conv9c$ t !re is ,,"s =m (          
intellig5ce !re4         99       99    
99       99       99  ,i impli$ no su*  
?+ z a!ism1 ,ont insi/$4 ,i m]ely said t
 ! reason+ us$ by ! anci5ts to arrive at
 ! ,creator 0 ! mo/ slip%od & illogical 
possible4 ,!re 0 ano!r l9e us$ long ago 
t 0 m solid1 b /ill v weak4 ,x />t$ out 
) ! /atem5t1 ',i c be aw>e ( no?+ b     
?\ghts4' ,ext]nal /imuli1 if su* !re    
are1 mu/ be trans=m$ into ?\ght be=e ,i 
c be aw>e ( !m4 ,s9ce ,i c nev] be aw>e 
( any?+ o!r ?an ?\ght1 :y assume any?+  
except ?\ght exi/s8 ,y1 & all o!r ?+s1  
exi/ z ?\ghts 9 my m9d4 ,!re is no?+    
except :at exi/s 9 my m9d4 ,!re=e1 by t 
tok51 ,i am ,god6  ,b1 ,upt *uckl$1 by !
 same tok5 ,i c insi/ t ,i am ,god & y  
are j a product ( my own creation4      
,yes1 ,ont agre$4 ,s x pres5ts a        
dilemma4 ,to resolve x1 x is necess>y to
 po/ulate a ,supreme ,m9d1 & to say t   
all ?+s are j ?\ghts 9 ,god's ,m9d4 ,t  

makes u bo? ! same !n & !re is no       
argum5t ab\t :o is ,god6         99     
99       99       99       99  ,h>old   
kick$ a lump ( moi/ e>? abs5tly4  ,x    
seems to me1 ,gordon1 he said cauti\sly1
 t y are bit+ ! air ) y\r tee?4 ,if !re 
are intellig5t be+s on ,m>s !y w be aw>e
 ( u1 & make !mselves kn[n4 ,if = no o!r
 reason !y w d t to keep u f de/roy+ !m4
  ,gordon /ood up & ar*$ 8 back4 ,he    
plac$ ! g>d5 tr[el & gloves 9 ! hip     
pocket ( 8 cov]alls & tapp$ 8 pipe on ! 
heel ( 8 %oe4  ,y are assum+1 he said1 t
 su* be+s c f9d a way to communicate )  
u4 ,b h y ?\ght ( ! possibility t if _! 
abilities to reason are undetectable to 
u1 by ! same tok5 !y might n be aw>e we 
are intellig5t8 ,a mad bull 9 a pa/ure c
 ?9k aft] a fa%ion1 b w\ld y try to     
reason ) him8 ,y w\ld run if he *>g$ y1 
& if he caught up ) y & maul$ y x w\ld  
nev] occur to y to say1 ',look "h1 old  
boy4 ,let's talk ?is ?+ ov] fir/4'  ,bo?
 m5 laugh$4 ,gordon />t$ walk+ along !  
r[ he 0 /&+ 91 t[>d ! h\se4 ,h>old kept 

pace4  ,i see y\r po9t1 he agre$4  ,!re 
are s _m ?+s we assume unconsci\sly :5  
we speculate on ! possibilities (       
intellig5t life on ,m>s1 ,gordon w5t on1
 /oop+ ov] to pull a we$ he _h miss$ 9 8
 e>li] we$+4 ,rate ( ?9k+ is mo/        
probably a function ( ! mat]ial         
organism4 ,"s o!r ?9k+ creature might   
?9k fa/] or sl[]--p]haps s mu* s t we   
c\ldn't foll[ !m ev5 if we c\ld tune 9  
on _! ?\ghts directly4 ,imag9e a m9d s  
pond]\s t x takes a ye> = x to ?9k z mu*
 z we d 9 a m9ute6 ,spe$ w\ldn't        
necess>ily h to be a function ( size1   
ei!r4 ,some?+ incr$ibly small might take
 ages to ?9k a simple ?\ght4 ,h y ev]   
he>d ! ,g]man tale call$ ,! ,?ree       
,sleep]s1 ,h>old8  ,no1 ,i hav5't1      
,h>old repli$4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,well1 9 a small  
t[n 9 ,g]many !re 7 ?ree m5 s fat t !y  
c\ld b>ely walk4 ,!y sp5t ne>ly all _!  
"t sleep+4 ,! only tr\ble 0 t e day or s
 someone w\ld di/urb !m by s++ or walk+ 
by1 or "s o!r trivial ?+ t is always    

happ5+ 9 a small t[n1 no matt] h[ dead x
 is4  ,"o "t :5 !y 7 di/urb$ ?ree days  
runn+ !y got mad & decid$ to g to !     
hills4 ,!y look$ 9 ! hills until !y f\nd
 a nice dry cave4 ,!re !y relax$ ) deep 
sighs ( cont5tm5t & w5t to sleep4 ,day  
aft] day1 week aft] week1 !y slept      
undi/urb$4  ,!n "o day a dog w&]$ into !
 cave1 saw ! ?ree brea?+ m\nta9s ( fle% 
& he>d ! d9 ( _! deep snor+2 &1 sc>$    
half to dea?1 let out a %rill yip &     
sk$addl$4  ,a week lat] "o ( ! ?ree     
sleep]s /irr$1 op5$ 8 eyes briefly1 &   
mutt]$1 ',:at 0 t noise8' ,!n he        
promptly w5t back to sleep4  ,t5 days   
lat] ! second sleep] /irr$1 mutt]$1     
',damf9o1' & w5t back to sleep4  ,ne>ly 
a mon? lat] ! ?ird sleep] op5$ 8 eyes   
sudd5ly1 />$ at ! ro( ( ! cave = a      
mom5t1 & said1 ',i ?9k x 0 a dog4' ,!n  
he w5t back to sleep4 ,! way ! /ory goes
 no?+ ev] came ne> ! cave aga91 s !y are
 /ill !re1 fa/ asleep--/ill fat1 too1 ,i
 suppose4  ,i see :at y're driv+ at1    
,h>old said1 *uckl+ ov] ! /ory4 ,we     

assume t any intellig5t be+ :atev]1 if x
 exi/s1 ?9ks at ! same ,,rate we d2 b x 
might n4  ,t's "r1 ,gordon admitt$4 ,&  
!re are ev5 m subtle assumptions we make
 unconsci\sly4 ,= "o1 we assume t a ?9k+
 creature mu/ ?9k 9 ! same way we d4 ,we
 might n ev5 be able to recognize ?9k+  
:5 we meet x1 on ano!r planet4 ,no-- he 
held up 8 h& to sil5ce ! "q on ,h>old's 
lips1 --,i don't "k exactly :at ,i mean4
 ,i'll put x ?is way4 ,we h /eam eng9es 
& gasol9e eng9es4 ,we also h electric   
motors4 ,suppose we h /eam-eng9e ?\ght4 
,h[ w\ld we recognize electric-motor    
?9k+8  ,or p]haps a little clos] to :at 
,i'm try+ to express1 we h ari?metic &  
algebra4 ,suppose ) our ari?metic m9ds )
 no slighte/ inkl+ ( ! exi/5ce ( a      
v>iable1 we run into an algebra m9d8 ,we
 might mi/ake x = some?+ f> remov$ f    
?9k+ or intellig5ce4 ,we g on !         
assumption t any?+ t doesn't /omp up1   
give a salute1 & solemnly ann\nce ',h['1
 is un9tellig5t4  ,x might j be m       
int]e/$ 9 its own ?\ghts ?an 9 !        

visitors f ,e>?1 ,h>old sugge/$4  ,x    
might1 ,gordon said4 ,or x might be     
int5sely curi\s & /udy+ ! ,e>?m5 v      
closely ) s5ses o!r ?an sight & he>+4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,b1 ,ont add$ ?\ghtfully1 al?\gh !      
conclusion t we are all ?\ghts 9 ! m9d (
 ! ,creator is logically un%akeable1 x  
isn't v satisfy+1 f a logical po9t1     
because x makes ,god no?+ m ?an !       
compromis+ ( a cute dilemma4 ,x places !
 ,creator 9 ! same light z ! f9al       
decision to locate ! ,capitol ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates at ,wa%+ton4  ,:]e's t8 ,upt    
ask$ quickly4  ,i don't "k1 ,ont said   
te/ily4 ,t's j some?+ ,i pick$ up out ( 
! blue1 s to speak4 ,inspirational      
?\ght4 ,= all ,i "k x's j a figm5t ( my 
imag9ation4  ,i've _h inspirational     
?\ghts too1 ,upt said excit$ly4 ,i      
hav5't spok5 ( !m to y because ,i 0     
afraid y might ?9k ,i 0 becom+          
disorganiz$ 9 my ?\ghts4  ,i've done a  
lot ( ?9k+ ab\t ! inspirational /uff ,i 
get n[ & !n1 ,ont said matt]-(-factly4  

,if x came all ! "t ,i w\ld be incl9$ to
 ?9k x 0 ! ,voice ( ! ,supreme ,be+     
,itself6 ,b x doesn't come t way4       
,nei!r does m9e1 ,upt said4 ,i (t5 ?9k  
!re mu/ be angels t hov] ov] u at times 
& bless u ) _! wise ?\ghts1 p]haps look+
 into u to see if we are 'ready' yet4   
,:5 ,i seem to s5se ^! p[]ful ?\ghts    
ab\t me ,i try to feel humble &         
wor%ipful4 ,i hope 9 t way "o ( !m w see
 fit to reveal himself to me som$ay4    
,!y might1 ,ont said hopefully4 ,i      
w\ldn't m9d actually talk+ to "o ( !m   
myself4 ,b speak+ ( t1 we don't "k =    
sure t ^! inspirational ?\ghts ar5't    
actually our own4 ,!y ,,seem diff]5t1 b 
t may be because !y arise 9 "s "p ( our 
deep subconsci\s ?\ght processes4 ,i've 
be5 try+ to ext5d my s5se ( aw>5ess 9   
ord] to rea* into my subconsci\s m9d &  
actually plumb x to its dep?s4 ,"o ?+   
,i've f\nd is t mo/ ( my ,,real ?9k+    
goes on !re1 & only rises to ! surface (
 consci\sness :5 x is complet$6 ,t l5ds 
probability to ! !ory t ,,all su* voices

 ( inspiration are m]ely my own         
subconsci\s m9d giv+ me ! end products (
 c>efully ?\ght out tra9s ( reason+ x _h
 dream$ up4  ,i ?9k ,i'll try t l9e (   
developm5t myself1 ,upt said4 ,i'd nev] 
?\ght ( x4 ,maybe inspiration is only   
subconsci\s ?\ght ris+ to ! surface (   
consci\sness4 ,maybe x is4 ,b if s1     
,i'll be v disappo9t$4 ,i'd hop$        
sometime to be able to commune ) "s     
intellig5ce inf9itely sup]ior to m9e &  
really le>n ! true nature ( ?+s4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,i s9c]ely hope ,i'm wrong ab\t x1 ,ont 
said4 ,i too w\ld l to believe t !re is 
m 9 reality ?an j u4 ,i wond] if o!r    
k9ds ( entities are possible8 ,i mean   
?9k+ be+s ) diff]5t =ms1 diff]5t s5ses1 
p]haps diff]5t types ( ?9k+4 ,x may be  
!y exi/ & we ar5't equipp$ to detect !m4
 ,!y may be ar\nd u all ! "t1 aw>e ( u &
 our pu]ile ?\ghts1 b s sup]ior to u 9 e
 way t !y don't ?9k x wor? :ile ev5 to  
consid] our feeble cogitations4  ,i     
w\ldn't call ,,y\r cogitations feeble1  

,ont1 ,upt exclaim$ admir+ly4  ,t is a  
po9t ( relativity1 ,ont said1 some:at   
flatt]$4 ,x does seem 9 va91 ?\gh4 ,we  
sp5d our exi/5ce 9 solv+ ! problems (   
reality1 & :5 we h solv$ !m we h no ne$ 
( ! solution4 ,x gives u a feel+ (      
satisfaction to ga9 ! !oretical basis ( 
reality f our po9t ( view4 ,b ,i = "o   
w\ld feel mu* bett] if we c\ld be (     
s]vice to "s entity :o is unable to     
accompli% t himself1 b might be able to 
compreh5d x if we taught him4  ,all v   
noble1 ,upt said skeptically4 ,b ,i c't 
ev5 imag9e a ?9k+ creature diff]5t f u 9
 any way4  ,t's :y x's s difficult1 ,ont
 said4 ,9 our own m9ds we t5d to become 
absolute r ?an relative 9 our           
conceptions4 ,"s o!r entity might1 =    
example1 ?9k mu* m sl[ly ?an we1 or )   
incr$ible rapidity1 s t our ?\ghts w\ld 
be sluggi% to him1 or s swift t he w\ld 
nev] be able to grasp !m until long aft]
 we 7 gone4  ,also1 we t5d to ?9k t     
?\ght z we exp]i5ce x1 is ! only        
possible type ( ?\ght4 ,9 reality !re   

may be o!rs4 ,diff]5t m5tal pr9ciples4  
,diff]5t mat]ial /ructure4 ,p]haps      
concepts outside our ability to grasp1  
:ile ours might be outside ! ability (  
su* creatures to grasp also4  ,i don't  
believe ,i grasp :at y're try+ to say1  
,upt hesitat$4  ,well1 put x ?is way1   
,ont said pati5tly4 ,all ?+s are        
relative4 ,:y n ?\ght8 ,x might be      
possible to h two ?9k+ m9ds :i* are     
relatively non-?9k+4 ,ea*1 f ,,e /&>d ( 
! o!r1 be+ totally ?\ghtless & )\t      
intellig5ce or m9d4  ,n[ y're go+ too   
f>1 ,upt said4 ,?\ght is ?\ght1 ,i ?9k1 
&--x's real4 ,if any o!r entity ?9ks1   
its ?9k+ mu/ be real too4  ,( c\rse1    
,ont murmur$4 ,y miss ! po9t entirely4  
,if f e possible angle1 "s entity1 to   
,,y1 c't ?9k & doesn't1 x is non-?9k+ & 
un9tellig5t4 ,"r8         99       99   
99       99       99  ,gordon & ,h>old  
paus$ at ! edge ( ! g>d54  ,nice crop ( 
vegetables y h !re1 ,gordon1 ,h>old said
 appreciatively4  ,?anks1 ,gordon said4 
,say1 w\ldn't y\r wife l "s fre%        

vegetables8  ,)\t wait+ = an answ] he   
/epp$ back into ! g>d51 tak+ a knife f 8
 pocket4  ,^! are nice n[1 he said1 b5d+
 ov] & cutt+4 ,won't be mu* long] ?\gh4 
,br[n spots develop+ already4 ,i'll     
scrape (f ! br[n /uff = y1 b tell y\r   
wife to cook !m "r away4 ,9 a c\ple (   
days !y'll spoil4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,upt6 ,ont        
exclaim$1 exasp]at$4 ,:y don't y answ]  
me1 ,upt8 ,upt6 ,:]e are y1 ,upt8 ,:y   
don't y answ]8         99       99      
99       99       99  ,!re y are1       
,gordon said1 smil+1 z he h&$ ,h>old !  
head ( caulifl[]4  ,?anks1 ,h>old said1 
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