“Seriously,” Norman said, “I think somebody has to ask the question: should we consider not opening it up?” “Why?” Barnes said. “Listen, I just got off the phone—” “—I know,” Norman said. “But maybe we should think twice about this.” Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Tina nodding vigorously. Harry looked skeptical. Beth rubbed her eyes, sleepy. “Are you afraid, or do you have a substantive argument?” Barnes said. “I have the feeling,” Harry said, “that Norman’s about to quote from his own work.” “Well, yes,” Norman admitted. “I did put this in my report.” In his report, he had called it
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