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"I believe you're thinking of you"

"Ender is better at this than I am"

"I doubt it," said Mazer "Peaceti? Nobody does it better than you"

"I wish I were going with them"

"Then go," said Mazer, laughing "But you wish nothing of the kind"

"Why not?" said Graff "I can run ColMin by ansible I can see first-hand what our colonists have acco for relief And the advantages of relativistic travel will keep reat project"

"Advantages?"

"To you, a horrible sacrifice But you'll notice that I did not marry, Mazer I had no secret reproductive dysfunction My libido andas any o to marry Mother Eve posthumously and adopt all her children asin the same crowded house, where one bad fire would kill the whole bunch of them My job was to o on living forever Collectively, that is So no o, no matter whom I'm with, I am surrounded by my adopted children"

"You really are playing God"

"I "

"You old actor--you think there were auditions and you got the part"

"Maybe I'ets a bit of business, I fill in"

"So what are you going to do about getting a picture with Ender?"

"Sio There will be a technicaldone his duty, will be encouraged to take a nap When he wakes up, we'll take some pictures, and then the technical problems will be miraculously resolved and the ship will sail"

"Without you on board," said Mazer