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Finally, Mahir said, "I’ to ask a question that sounds insane, Shaun, and you’re going to answer Refuse, and I hang up, and we both pretend this conversation never happened"

That sort of thing never works Once you’re past the age of five, you can’tto think about it "Sure," I said "Whatever you say"

"All right" He laughed, a little unsteadily, and asked, "What does Georgia have to say about this plan?"

Mahir had never questioned the fact that George still talks to one out of his way to address her, either Maybeto rub off on the people around e, I thought, if you’re just being quiet because you’re pissed or soht about now…

Sorry I was thinking Tell him… She hesitated Tell him that if this research ht to know, and without his help, we ht not be able to tell them This is for everybody

"… okay" I cleared my throat "She says that if this research ht to know, and that if you’re not willing to help, we h to knohat to tell the, "And I say it looks like they illing to blow up Oakland and infect an entire CDC facility to keep the news fro to hide soet at least part of the work off this continent, so soie’s place"

"I swear, I’ tohed deeply "Fine"

"Fine? You oing to regret this for the rest ofto leave ut yes, I’ll do it Soers This is a rather large project"

"Whatever you need, but keep it limited to people you know and can trust, okay? We can’t risk this getting out early"

"Silence is expensive"

"That’s not a probleh, theoffer to print a book of George’s posts fro--sodid--but it would be a good way to ie’s trust fund Nor there These were some pretty special circu to worry about the budget, and if I’ the second honey to take for me to stay that way"