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"And cut our own throat We'd be better off e to have his body found floating in the Potomac River"

"Listen, aunu "We have two options One, the laboratory is in perfect working order

Lugovoy's data is still in the computer disks HisWe ca

n hire other scientists to prograolin's brain This time it will not be the Russians who control the White House, but Bougainville Maritime"

"But if Moran is sworn in as President before the brain-control transfer is accoolin will be of no use to us"

"Option two," said Lee Tong "Strike a deal with Moran to eliolin and pave his way to the White House"

"Can he be bought?"

"Moran is a shrewd manipulator His political power base is s Believe me, aunumi, Alan Moran will pay any price for the Presidency"

Min Koryo looked at her grandson with great respect He possessed an alrasp of the abstract She smiled faintly

Nothing excited hera failure into a success "Strike your bargain," she said

"I'ree"

"You must move the laboratory facility to a safe place," she said, her ears "At least until we knohere we stand Governether and concentrate their search on the Eastern Seaboard"

"My thoughts also," said Lee Tong "I took the liberty of ordering one of our tugs todock"

Min Koryo nodded "An excellent choice"

"And a practical one," he replied