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Okay, let me just start by setting the record straight: this was NOT my idea.
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Also, I still have no idea how you convinced the General to sign off on this.
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Yes, I am aware he made it very clear my I am supposed to do here, but I am
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also not the one who started the quantum communicator without asking if I'm
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ready or not.
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Fine, fine! I will get on with it. I am Tom, head researcher of the quantum
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physics department within the applied sciences division of one of the
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military's research compounds. Which is just a long-winded way to that I do
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science stuff for the military. I am sending this messag--
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Oh, pardon me, how could I forget. I am also joined here by Merideth, my lab
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assistant, and *we* are sending this messag--
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Okay, what's wrong now?
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It's not my fault you don't have a long fancy title like me, bring it up with
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your supervisor!
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While I may be your immediate supervisor, I am not about to change your title
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just so everyone across time and space will think you are special.
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No, no, of course you are special. Alright, you can be -- the official
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assistant of the quantum physics department. Does that work? Can I continue on
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now?
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Ugh, there is no pleasing you. Fine, I am Tom the military science guy joined
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with the *executive* assistant of the quantum physics department within the
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applied scienes division, Merideth, and we are sending this message to
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formally welcome communication from all who are listening among the stars. We
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wish not to hid-- Do I really have to do this? This is such a long speech, and
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literally anyone else on the base can read this off.
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You're right, yes, the General did appoint me himself to do this. Alright,
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where was I... formally welcome blah blah blah listening stars. Ah, there it
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is: We wish not to hide ourselves from you but to act in solidarity as one of
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the many voices to be heard across time and space to join the cosmic
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conversations and leave are mark as we all embark on this voyage together. I
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look forward to joining you all and seeing where these events will take us.
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Merideth, why does this say that I am the one who will be handling all of this,
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I don't have time to work on this and continue my research.
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What do you mean I no longer have to worry about my research, I just made a
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huge breakthrough in our understandings of quantum mechanics!
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On what authority were you able to cancel my research, you're just a lab
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assistant!
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Oh I just said you were the "executive assistant" so you would let me continue
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the broadcast, you don't have any way to prove I even gave you that promotion.
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It's just you and me inside this room and no one else is listenin-- Oh my God.
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