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“I’m sure you’re a good man,” says Tom. “I’m sure. But have you ever stopped to dare to notice that life is hard? Have you ever met a problem that you can’t solve, Mr. Loggins, and said, ‘I will solve it anyway?’”

His voice slips into pride, hubris, gloat, for a moment: “— because I have, but — ah, ah, but that’s not the point —”

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