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-The Eagle Squad leader stood high on the mountain promontory, seven klicks west and 4,000 metres up, Boone observed the rising plume on the desert floor. He didn’t need his telegraphic scope to watch: These morons were clear as day. Their MIS signature lit up half the goddamn sky. Taking them down would be simple pleasure.
+The Eagle Squad leader stood high on the mountain promontory, seven klicks west and 4,000 metres up, Boone shook his head in disbelief at the rising plume on the desert floor. These guys were so ''brazen''. He didn’t need his telegraphic scope to watch: These morons were clear as day. Their MIS signature lit up half the goddamn sky. ''Well, it makes targeting a cinch.''
 Boone barked into his wrist-comm. “All right, [[Genevieve “Chip” Carpenter|Chip]], I’m going in.”
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 Static crackled.
-The [[GC]] came on the line. Her voice was nasal, uptight: more even than usual. “Now listen here, Boone. No funny stuff, this time. I ''mean'' it. We have to play this by the book. Do you hear?”
+The [[GC]] came on the line. Her voice was nasal and pinched: more uptight even than usual. “Now listen here, Boone. No funny stuff, this time. I ''mean'' it. We have to play this by the book. Do you hear?”
 Boone growled. “Playing it by the book is the goddamn ''problem'', Chipper, and you know it.”