‘Radioactivity? You’re going to keep us warm with tons of refined radium?’ Maybe the great secret was that the Crown’s high command was reading Amazing Science. Such incredulity rolled off Underhill’s back as smoothly as ever. ‘There are several possibilities. If they are pursued with imagination, I have no doubt that I will have the numbers on my side by the time of the next Waning.’ And the General said, ‘Just so you understand, Sergeant. I do have doubts. But this is something we can’t afford to overlook. Even if the scheme doesn’t work, the failure could be a weapon a thousand times
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