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“What is?”

“You share soanization Do you knohat I used to do?”

Li shook his head

“I received a degree in acoustical engineering froland Then I went on to becoyptian Navy While I was there, I worked on a plan to sink a US aircraft carrier in the middle of the Suez Canal”

Li raised an eyebrow “I think I would have heard if that had happened”

“It obviously didn’t,” Farouk said with an exasperated sigh “When the scheot away Like you, I can never return to my homeland Our plan was foiled by the crew of a ship called the Oregon”

That got Li’s attention He sat bolt upright “The Oregon? You ht she was a myth”

“She’s very real,” Farouk said “In fact, you can see her right now fro”

Li gaped in surprise before swiveling his head around There were at least two dozen ships docked at the port, anchored in the bay, or in transit

“Which one is it??

??

“Guess”

Li thought for aloaded by three cranes at the port “That one?”

“No, but you’re on the right track”

“I know it can’t be any of the Brazilian Navy ships” He turned and looked at a e