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Pol Slattery was furious, but there had been nothing unfair about it Everyone in Leopard Ary of Bonzo's, to leave a man till the last ainst orders But Salamander Army knew Bonzo knew, and Ender could see from the way his co him from total defeat I don't care, Ender told himself It will just make me easier to trade away, and in the s Just tradeto learn from you How to fail with style, that's all you know, Bonzo

What have I learned so far? Ender listed things in his ate is down Use s as a shield in battle A same, can be decisive And soldiers can sometimes iven

Naked, he was about to climb into bed when Bonzo came toward hiht Ender, silent with murder in his eye But Bonzo is not Peter Bonzo has more fear

"Wiggin, I finally traded you I was able to persuade Rat Army that your incredible place on the efficiency list is o over there tomorrow"

"Thank you, sir," Ender said

Perhaps he sounded too grateful Suddenly Bonzo swung at hiht his jaith a vicious open-handed slap It knocked Ender sideways, into his bunk, and he aled him, hard, in the stomach Ender dropped to his knees

"You disobeyed ood soldier ever disobeys"

Even as he cried froeful pleasure in the h the barracks You fool, Bonzo You aren't enforcing discipline, you're destroying it They know I turned defeat into a draw And now they see how you repay me You made yourself look stupid in front of everyone What is your discipline worth now?

The next day, Ender told Petra that for her sake the shooting practice in thethat looked like a challenge now, and so she'd better stay clear of Ender for a while She understood perfectly "Besides," she said, "you're as close to being a good shot as you'll ever be"

He left his desk and flash suit in the locker He would wear his Salae it for the brown and black of Rat He had brought no possessions with him; he would take none away There were none to have--everything of value was in the school computer or his own head and hands

He used one of the public desks in the garavity personal co the hour ieance on Bonzo for hitting him But he did intend that no one would be able to do that to hiain

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"Colonel Graff, the games have always been run fairly before Either random distribution of stars, or symmetrical"

"Fairness is a wonderful attribute, Major Anderson It has nothing to do ar"