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"Many," she said flatly.

"Many? More than one? He has friends?"

She considered it. "No. He many. Morethanone."

"I see." I looked to the group for comment. None. Turning
to George, who was no taller but a little more bulky about the
midsection, I asked, "What's your opinion, George, old
bean?"

George gave me a puzzled look.


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He nodded. "Many-more-than-one." He continued nodding




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emphatically for a moment, then stopped and pondered. "But
he one also, too."

"Eh? He's one. Just one man?"
"But many... also. One... many."
"This is beginning to sound suspiciously theological
again," John said. "One-in-many. Next they'll be expounding
on the doctrine of the Trinity."

"How did they tumble to all this?" Liam asked incredu-
lously.

"These two know everything," Susan said. "I've always
had the feeling that Winnie has known everything all along."

"Can you explain, George?" I asked. "Explain. Say
more?"

George scratched his belly and cogitated. "Pime. He...
not man."

"Oh. He's not? What is he?"