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"So, youre the one who has been clogging my mail with tapes and résumés Im sure, with all your ambition, youve researched us Were the Seattle tearam here "

"That what your letters said "

"I knorote the back in his chair, he wishboned his arms behind his head

"Did you read my articles and watch my tapes?"

"Actually, thats why youre here When I realized you werent going to stop sending ht as atch one "

"And?"

"And youll be good one day Youve got that thing "

One day? Will be?

"But youre a long way from ready "

"Thats why I want this internship "

"The nonexistent one, you mean "

"Ill work twenty to thirty hours a week for free, and I dont care if I get college credit or not Ill write copy, fact-check, do research Anything How can you go wrong?"

"Anything?" He was looking at her intently now "Will you make coffee and vacuum and clean the bathroom?"

"Who does all that now?"

"Mutt anda story "