“Well, let’s see …” she began, then started counting them on her fingers. “There was the Assumptive Close, the Bonus Close, the Concession Close, the Distraction Close, the Emotion Close, the Future Close …”—the people in the first row began to clap in rhythm, one clap to each new letter of the alphabet—“… the Golden Gate Bridge Close, the Humor Close, the IQ Close, the Jersey City Close …”—and
