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"No, but you will anyway." George grinned.

"George, ever think about Labor?"

"I'll keep it in mind. If I need a job."

George ambled down to the cafeteria and drank two more Cokes, to wash down the yeastburger.

A Memo was waiting when he returned.

"George: Have you any information on the Nature of The Problem? What is the danger of Incipient
Recession?" There was more. George threw it in the pulper He tapped out the intercom code of the
Senior Adviser. "Mildred. The Adviser in?" "Yes, Dr. Graylin."" Mildred used "Doctor" in a tone of
contempt. The other PhD's were "Mister."

James Boulin Chartwell, III, and his glass of One Hundred Percent Pure Mineral Water, appeared on the
screen.

"George, what have you Discovered?"

"Enough to go to Denver." "That's the Spirit, George. Get to The Heart Of The Matter."

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He made it through the Reservation Gate before the afternoon crush. He caught a cab without notice,
keeping the hand in his pocket on the ultra beamer just in case.
He had to pay an extra ten dollars for the two trips around the quad while the police disposer unit
digested an illegally parked car.

George packed a small bag, then changed to a plain dark gray suit, pale blue shirt, and black tie. He
hoped he wasn't too conspicuous.

The flight to Denver was uneventful. The passengers were knocked out once, in the middle of dinner,
when a femrad tried to divert the plane to Sweden.

At Stapleton International, George waited an hour for the Denver Motor Pool to find his car.

Struggling with his newly acquired map and a perverse number of one way streets, he managed to find his
hotel.

He set up the portable defense screen as soon as he entered his room, then dialled Houseman's office
number. There was no home viewer listed for the builder. He got the answering service. No picture.

"This is Dr. George Graylin with the Council of Economic Advisers in Washington. While I'm here, I'd
like to meet personally with Mr. Houseman. Tell him I plan to drop by at ten. I'll call at nine to confirm."

"You're Dr. Graylin, and you plan to see him at ten tomorrow. You'll confirm at nine. Is that all, sir?"

"That's it. Thanks."