What did he find in the Prox system? Does he mention the lichens he brought back?” “He does. He claims they’re a benign form, approved by the UN’s Narcotics Control Bureau, which will replace—” He hesitated. “Certain dangerous, habit-forming derivatives now in wide use. And—” “And,” Leo finished stonily, “he’s going to announce the formation of a company to peddle his narcotic-exempt commodity.” “Yes,” Barney said. “Called Chew-Z, with the slogan: be choosy. Chew Chew-Z.” “Aw frgawdsake!” “It was all set up by intersystem radio-laser long ago, through his daughter with the approval of Santina
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