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He knew he hadn't pronounced it exactly as the alien had, but it would suffice. The stranger smiled in approval. "Ahcut," he said, pointing to the Earthman. Then he pointed to the comparatively thin arms of the Earthman, and to his own. Then he pointed to Arcot's head and to the mechanism he wore on his back, then to his own head, and went through the motions of walking with great effort.
The next day, amid great ceremony, the first of the new Nansalian ships came from the factories. When the celebration was over, the four Earthmen and the giant Torlos entered the Ancient Mariner. "Ready to go, Torlos?" Arcot grinned. "Pearfactly, Ahcut. Tse soonah tse bettah!" he said in his oddly accented English. Five hours saw them out of the galaxy.
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