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130 | 130 | "than a pig, and she felt that it would be quite " |
131 | 131 | "absurd for her to carry it further. ‘I speak severely " |
132 | 132 | "to my boy, I beat him when he sneezes; For he can " |
133 | | - "thoroughly enjoy The pepper when he pleases!’ ", |
| 133 | + "thoroughly enjoy The pepper when he pleases!’", |
134 | 134 | }, |
135 | 135 | # Chapter VI. Contains "Pig and Pepper" in the `summary` and `description`. |
136 | 136 | { |
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141 | 141 | "shouting insults at her baby pig. ", |
142 | 142 | 'description': "‘I speak severely to my boy, I beat him when he " |
143 | 143 | "sneezes; For he can thoroughly enjoy The pepper when " |
144 | | - "he pleases!’ ", |
| 144 | + "he pleases!’", |
145 | 145 | }, |
146 | 146 | # Chapter VI. Contains "Pig and Pepper" in the `description`. |
147 | 147 | { |
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224 | 224 | 'title': "Then Gelsen entered.", |
225 | 225 | 'summary': "He saw that the rest of the watchbird.", |
226 | 226 | 'description': """ |
227 | | - Manufacturers were already present. There were six of them, not |
| 227 | + Manufacturers were already present. There were six of them, not |
228 | 228 | counting himself, and the room was blue with expensive cigar smoke. |
229 | 229 | "Hi, Charlie," one of them called as he came in. |
230 | | - The rest broke off conversation long enough to wave a casual greeting |
231 | | - at him. As a watchbird manufacturer, he was a member manufacturer of |
232 | | - salvation, he reminded himself wryly. Very exclusive. You must have a |
| 230 | + The rest broke off conversation long enough to wave a casual greeting |
| 231 | + at him. As a watchbird manufacturer, he was a member manufacturer of |
| 232 | + salvation, he reminded himself wryly. Very exclusive. You must have a |
233 | 233 | certified government contract if you want to save the human race. |
234 | | - "The government representative isn't here yet," one of the men told |
| 234 | + "The government representative isn't here yet," one of the men told |
235 | 235 | him. "He's due any minute." |
236 | 236 | "We're getting the green light," another said. |
237 | 237 | """ |
|
240 | 240 | 'title': "Gelsen found a chair.", |
241 | 241 | 'summary': "Thoughts about watchbird", |
242 | 242 | 'description': """ |
243 | | - "Fine." Gelsen found a chair near the door and looked around the room. |
244 | | - It was like a convention, or a Boy Scout rally. The six men made up |
245 | | - for their lack of numbers by sheer volume. The president of Southern |
246 | | - Consolidated was talking at the top of his lungs about watchbird's |
247 | | - enormous durability. The two presidents he was talking at were |
248 | | - grinning, nodding, one trying to interrupt with the results of a test |
249 | | - he had run on watchbird's resourcefulness, the other talking about the |
| 243 | + "Fine." Gelsen found a chair near the door and looked around the room. |
| 244 | + It was like a convention, or a Boy Scout rally. The six men made up |
| 245 | + for their lack of numbers by sheer volume. The president of Southern |
| 246 | + Consolidated was talking at the top of his lungs about watchbird's |
| 247 | + enormous durability. The two presidents he was talking at were |
| 248 | + grinning, nodding, one trying to interrupt with the results of a test |
| 249 | + he had run on watchbird's resourcefulness, the other talking about the |
250 | 250 | new recharging apparatus. |
251 | 251 | """ |
252 | 252 | }, |
253 | 253 | { |
254 | 254 | 'title': "The other three men", |
255 | 255 | 'summary': "Three men delivering sounds of the watchbird", |
256 | 256 | 'description': """ |
257 | | - The other three men were in their own little group, delivering what |
| 257 | + The other three men were in their own little group, delivering what |
258 | 258 | sounded like a panegyric to watchbird. |
259 | | - Gelsen noticed that all of them stood straight and tall, like the |
260 | | - saviors they felt they were. He didn't find it funny. Up to a few days |
261 | | - ago he had felt that way himself. He had considered himself a |
| 259 | + Gelsen noticed that all of them stood straight and tall, like the |
| 260 | + saviors they felt they were. He didn't find it funny. Up to a few days |
| 261 | + ago he had felt that way himself. He had considered himself a |
262 | 262 | pot-bellied, slightly balding saint. |
263 | 263 | """ |
264 | 264 | }, |
265 | 265 | { |
266 | | - 'title': "He sighed and lighted a cigarette. ", |
| 266 | + 'title': "He sighed and lighted a cigarette.", |
267 | 267 | 'summary': "At the beginning of the project, he had been as " |
268 | 268 | "enthusiastic as the others. He remembered saying to " |
269 | 269 | "Macintyre, his chief engineer", |
270 | 270 | 'description': """ |
271 | | - "Mac, a new day is coming. Watchbird is the Answer." And Macintyre |
| 271 | + "Mac, a new day is coming. Watchbird is the Answer." And Macintyre |
272 | 272 | had nodded very profoundly—another watchbird convert. |
273 | | - How wonderful it had seemed then! A simple, reliable answer to one of |
274 | | - mankind's greatest problems, all wrapped and packaged in a pound of |
| 273 | + How wonderful it had seemed then! A simple, reliable answer to one of |
| 274 | + mankind's greatest problems, all wrapped and packaged in a pound of |
275 | 275 | incorruptible metal, crystal and plastics. |
276 | | - Perhaps that was the very reason he was doubting it now. Gelsen |
277 | | - suspected that you don't solve human problems so easily. There had to |
| 276 | + Perhaps that was the very reason he was doubting it now. Gelsen |
| 277 | + suspected that you don't solve human problems so easily. There had to |
278 | 278 | be a catch somewhere. |
279 | 279 | """ |
280 | 280 | }, |
|
283 | 283 | 'summary': "After all, murder was an old problem.", |
284 | 284 | 'description': """ |
285 | 285 | After all, murder was an old problem, and watchbird too new a solution. |
286 | | - "Gentlemen—" They had been talking so heatedly that they hadn't |
287 | | - noticed the government representative entering. Now the room became |
| 286 | + "Gentlemen—" They had been talking so heatedly that they hadn't |
| 287 | + noticed the government representative entering. Now the room became |
288 | 288 | quiet at once. |
289 | 289 | """ |
290 | 290 | }, |
291 | 291 | { |
292 | 292 | 'title': "Watchbird division for everyone everywhere.", |
293 | | - 'summary': "President consulted the cogress on divisions for every " |
| 293 | + 'summary': "President consulted the congress on divisions for every " |
294 | 294 | "village, town and country.", |
295 | 295 | 'description': """ |
296 | | - "Gentlemen," the plump government man said, "the President, with the |
297 | | - consent of Congress, has acted to form a watchbird division for every |
| 296 | + "Gentlemen," the plump government man said, "the President, with the |
| 297 | + consent of Congress, has acted to form a watchbird division for every |
298 | 298 | city and town in the country." |
299 | | - The men burst into a spontaneous shout of triumph. They were going to |
300 | | - have their chance to save the world after all, Gelsen thought, and |
| 299 | + The men burst into a spontaneous shout of triumph. They were going to |
| 300 | + have their chance to save the world after all, Gelsen thought, and |
301 | 301 | worriedly asked himself what was wrong with that. |
302 | | - He listened carefully as the government man outlined the distribution |
303 | | - scheme. The country was to be divided into seven areas, each to be |
304 | | - supplied and serviced by one manufacturer. This meant monopoly, of |
305 | | - course, but a necessary one. Like the telephone service, it was in |
306 | | - the public's best interests. You couldn't have competition in |
| 302 | + He listened carefully as the government man outlined the distribution |
| 303 | + scheme. The country was to be divided into seven areas, each to be |
| 304 | + supplied and serviced by one manufacturer. This meant monopoly, of |
| 305 | + course, but a necessary one. Like the telephone service, it was in |
| 306 | + the public's best interests. You couldn't have competition in |
307 | 307 | watchbird service. Watchbird was for everyone. |
308 | 308 | """ |
309 | 309 | }, |
310 | 310 | { |
311 | | - 'title': "Hopes of the govenment", |
| 311 | + 'title': "Hopes of the government", |
312 | 312 | 'summary': "Divisions at the service as soon as possible.", |
313 | 313 | 'description': """ |
314 | | - "The President hopes," the representative continued, "that full |
315 | | - watchbird service will be installed in the shortest possible time. |
316 | | - You will have top priorities on strategic metals, manpower, and so |
317 | | - forth." "Speaking for myself," the president of Southern Consolidated |
318 | | - said, " I expect to have the first batch of watchbirds distributed |
| 314 | + "The President hopes," the representative continued, "that full |
| 315 | + watchbird service will be installed in the shortest possible time. |
| 316 | + You will have top priorities on strategic metals, manpower, and so |
| 317 | + forth." "Speaking for myself," the president of Southern Consolidated |
| 318 | + said, " I expect to have the first batch of watchbirds distributed |
319 | 319 | within the week. Production is all set up." |
320 | 320 | """ |
321 | 321 | }, |
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