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. Until you talk as beautifully as the Senator does. Because, many years ago,
a wise and cynical man proved that the way a person talks is the most important
thing about him when it comes to dealing successfully with the world. Do you
understand me?" "Uh- Some."
"You can't leam everything at once and I don't expect you to. Bill, if you
bathe every day and speak grammatically, the world will decide that you are a
winner and will treat you accordingly. So we'll keep trying."
I said, "And in the meantime it is urgent to get out of this bucket."
"Senator, this is urgent, too."
"Yes, yes, the old 'how to housebreak a puppy' rule. I understand. But
let's get moving." "Yes, sir. Straight to the spaceport?" "Not yet. Straight
down El Camino Real while checking every public terminal for one that will
accept coins. Do you have any coins?"
"A few. Enough for a short call, perhaps." "Good. But keep your eyes open
for a changemaker, too. Now that you and I have canceled our credit codes, we'll
have to use coins."
We picked up our burdens again and started out. Gwen said quietly, "I don't
want Bill to hear this... but it's not difficult to convince a public terminal
that you are using a correct credit code when you are not."
I answered just as quietly, "We will resort to that only if honesty won't
work. My darling, how many more little scams do you have tucked away?"
"Sir, I don't know what you're talking about
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