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"Er, right," said Jake hesitantly. "I'll keep that in mind."
"You know," said Crichton, "I don't see how that's going to help us get out of this story."
"Well," 17 pointed out reasonably, "if you're dead you wouldn't be in the story any more, would you? Besides, it makes a better read."
The forumgoers smiled at Jake. He sighed, and set his hands down on the typewriter again...[/color
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