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"And then put the fate of the world on his shoulders For his sake, I hope it isn't him I do"

"Cheer up The buggers radu

ates" Graff sht I feel better already"

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GAMES

"You havean arm--that was a master stroke"

"That was an accident"

"Really? And I've already commended you in your official report"

"It's too strong It makes that other little bastard into a hero It could screw up training for a lot of kids I thought Ender ht call for help"

"Call for help? I thought that hat you valued most in him--that he settles his own problems When he's out there surrounded by an eneonna be nobody to help him if he calls"

"Wh o would have guessed the little sucker'd be out of his seat? And that he'd land just wrong against the bulkhead?"

"Just one more example of the stupidity of the military If you had any brains, you'd be in a real career, like selling life insurance"

"You, too, mastermind"

"We'v e just got to face the fact that we're second rate With the fate of hu of power, doesn't it? Especially because this time if we lose there won't be any criticism of us at all"

"I never thought of it that way But let's not lose"