Pug said, “Anything very new on uranium?” The scientist looked at him with head aslant. “What’s uranium?” “Are you that far along?” Pug grinned. Kirby slowly shook his head, making a discouraged mouth. “Are the Germans going to beat us to it?” The answer was a shrug. “As you know, I’m in War Plans,” Victor Henry said curtly. “I’m pushing you on this because we ought to have the dope, and we can’t get it. If this other thing is really in the works, maybe we’re just playing tic-tac-toe in our shop.” Kirby stuffed his pipe and lit it. “You’re not playing tic-tac-toe. It’s not that close. Not on
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