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The squad fanned left and right. They deployed the four-hand doc-clearing technique.   
The squad fanned left and right. They deployed the four-hand doc-clearing technique.   


[[Aggie]] went left. She swivelled in and barked, “clear”.   
[[J-Rod|Janice Henderson]] went left. She swivelled in and barked, “clear”.   


[[Algernon Farquhar|Algy]] went right. He swivelled in and barked, “clear”.  
[[Algernon Farquhar|Algy]] went right. He swivelled in and barked, “clear”.  
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The kid re-ran the analytics. The diff binoc whistled and beeped.  
The kid re-ran the analytics. The diff binoc whistled and beeped.  


Aggie: “There! In the schedule!”
Janice: “There! In the schedule!”


A.J. squinted. A.J. shrugged. He ran his finger down the margin. “Point nine-nine-seven. Some quote-curl inconsistency in the defs, but that’s a routine re-type job. As good as clean, sir. You could eat your dinner off that.”
A.J. squinted. A.J. shrugged. He ran his finger down the margin. “Point nine-nine-seven. Some quote-curl inconsistency in the defs, but that’s a routine re-type job. As good as clean, sir. You could eat your dinner off that.”
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Algy looked up. His jaw twitched.  
Algy looked up. His jaw twitched.  


Aggie looked down. Her cap was jammed tight. A sweat drop swelled on the brim. The unit didn’t ''breathe''.
Janice looked down. Her cap was jammed tight. A sweat drop swelled on the brim. The unit didn’t ''breathe''.


This time ''two'' curtain beams shot out of the DV generator: one red and one blue.
This time ''two'' curtain beams shot out of the DV generator: one red and one blue.
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The comlink crackled. “Boone, this is control room. The wall is active. Code word: Project Viper. OneNDA protocol affirmative. You may proceed.”
The comlink crackled. “Boone, this is control room. The wall is active. Code word: Project Viper. OneNDA protocol affirmative. You may proceed.”


Boone opened up the comlink on back to base. “He’s pretty far gone, Aggie. I think it’s stale. But he’s packing a red herring. Take no chances.”
Boone opened up the comlink on back to base. “He’s pretty far gone, J. I think it’s stale. But he’s packing a red herring. Take no chances.”


The squid kid said, “I teach you the Superman.” He clawed back the pitch book.
The squid kid said, “I teach you the Superman.” He clawed back the pitch book.
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AJ’s head rolled. Eyes out on stalks. Punchface shrugged. “Wga5’s with ''him''?  
AJ’s head rolled. Eyes out on stalks. Punchface shrugged. “Wga5’s with ''him''?  


Aggie clocked it.
J-Rod clocked it.


“AJ! withdraw soldier!” Aggie slapped his chops. AJ lolled left and lolled right. He be ''goneburger''.
“AJ! withdraw soldier!” Janice slapped his chops. AJ lolled left and lolled right. He be ''goneburger''.


The infinitesimal ASCII points bloomed into multicoloured kaliedoscope of [[mark-up]]. Each one, its own universe of semantic depth —
The infinitesimal ASCII points bloomed into multicoloured kaliedoscope of [[mark-up]]. Each one, its own universe of semantic depth —
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Punchface said, “He’ll cope.”
Punchface said, “He’ll cope.”


Boone was suddenly present. “Aggie initiate intervention. ''NOW''. I’M GOING IN.”
Boone was suddenly present. “Janice initiate intervention. ''NOW''. I’M GOING IN.”


The air was thick. Boone grabbed the Squidboy. “And you, my friend: you’re coming with me.”
The air was thick. Boone grabbed the Squidboy. “And you, my friend: you’re coming with me.”
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Squidster relaxed: “Okay, okay, my dudes.” His knee buckled. He planted on a wooden chair. Boone took the knee and clapped shoulders.  
Squidster relaxed: “Okay, okay, my dudes.” His knee buckled. He planted on a wooden chair. Boone took the knee and clapped shoulders.  


Aggie cracked the [[red herring]] and aimed it at them. It showered other-worldly light across the room. She held it up straight. Boone shut his eyes tight and gripped it hard, two handed. “Call it, aggie.”
Janice cracked the [[red herring]] and aimed it at them. It showered other-worldly light across the room. She held it up straight. Boone shut his eyes tight and gripped it hard, two handed. “Call it, Janice.”


The OM threw out ghoulish radiation.
The OM threw out ghoulish radiation.


Aggie said, “NOW.”
Janice said, “NOW.”


Boone cracked open his eyes and drank it all in.
Boone cracked open his eyes and drank it all in.
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