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material…plane limb and started sawing at it； some mysterious force is trying to teach us how to fly？ Whether it's our own stupidity or Krundai manipulation； we've stumbled across things that make a cobalt bomb look harmless： the human race is an idiot child in an arsenal。 Couldn't it possibly be that under all these pressures； we're beginning to grow up？〃
〃Days what I learned from Rachel；〃 Fast Eddie spoke up suddenly； startling me … I was so wrapped up in my own eloquence； I'd even forgotten my customary drawl and folksy speech…patterns。
〃What do you mean； Eddie？〃 Callahan asked。
〃Everybody's got roots in de past；〃 Eddie explained。 〃But dey's got roots in de future too。〃
There was an awed silence。 〃I'll be damned；〃 Callahan said after awhile。 〃That's twice in one night you've surprised me； Eddie。 I never thought there was anything but music in that head o' yours。 Guess even I can learn something in this joint。〃 He shook his head and poured himself another shot。
Long…Drink tried to lighten the mood some。 〃I'll teach you something； Mike。 What do you get when you put milk of magnesia in a glass of vodka？〃
The Doc made a face。 〃Everybody knows that one： a Phillips screwdriver。 The hell with that stuff： I want to hear more about this ‘collective…unconscious' jazz。〃
Long…Drink grinned。 〃Sounds like this place to a T。〃
〃Can it； I said。 That ‘mysterious force' stuff you were talkin' about； Jake … did you mean that literally？〃
I thought about it。 〃You mean like a gang of sixthcolumn missionaries； Doc？ A bunch of guys working undercover like Raksha an' his friends； only in reverse？ No； I don't really think that's the way of it。。。 wups！〃
Reaching for my glass without looking； I knocked it skittering across the bar； and leaped to grab it before it could fall into Callahan's lap。 I froze for a moment； leaning half…over the bar … but I've always rather prided myself in being quick on the uptake。
〃。。。 on the other hand；〃 I continued calmly； 〃maybe that's exactly right。 Who knows？〃
And Callahan … who was still sitting as I had seen him； his legs folded under him in the full lotus； suspended a good three feet off the floor … winked； poured my glass brimful of Bushmill's； and grinned。
〃Not me；〃 he lied； and puffed on his cigar。
〃Hey youse guys；〃 cried Eddie； eyes on the clock above us； 〃Happy New Year！〃
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