(But the most suspicious legitimate<\/I> rock-paper-scissors throw is, of course, the scissors.<\/p>\n
It is the only sign you cannot really explain away with a clever excuse, even if you are a robot. \u201cI was trying to make a Vulcan peace sign, but \u2014 I failed!\u201d simply does not cut it compared to the elegance of rock\u2019s yawning and stretching or paper\u2019s \u201cWhat? I have a hand!\u201d)<\/p>\n
There is Navvy Jim, there, throwing scissors. There is Emily, looking guilty, with one hand under the table \u2014 flat and open, he would guess.<\/p>\n
And she<\/i> is looking down, shamefaced, flattening her paper-hand against her knee under the table, but Navvy Jim \u2014<\/p>\n
Navvy Jim is grinning fondly. He makes over half that grin to guilt, and he apologizes, but his apology stops at this:<\/p>\n
\u201cI am sorry, sir. I couldn\u2019t help it. She\u2019s just so . . .\u201d<\/p>\n
He pauses there. He thinks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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