| The Martian stood in the open field
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| | and within a few minutes the increasingly
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| surrounded by the best government
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| | hostile emotions all around him set the
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| artillery pointed at his head and chest
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| | alarm off, creating a loud piercing
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| and back.
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| | shrill.
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| The infantry troops formed a circle
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| | A nervous gunman, his nerves taut,
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| around him.
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| | accidentally pulled the trigger.
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| Up above, fighter jets waited for the
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| | The other gunmen, confused, assuming that
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| word to launch a missile right into the
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| | an order had been given, began firing as
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| corn field if necessary.
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| | well.
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| Unaware of the hostile force that had
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| | The bullets passed through the green
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| greeted him, innocent of all thoughts of
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| | giant.
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| death and destruction, the handsome green
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| | "Clear the field," shouted the commander.
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| giant, using his intergalactic translator
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| | The soldiers raced to their vehicles.
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| device, said:
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| | Within minutes the entire field was
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| "My wonderful friends:
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| | deserted. And the first missile struck.
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| "We have noticed your suffering on this
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| | Then the second and the third. Within a
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| planet and I have been sent as an
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| | few minutes, a small crater had formed.
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| emissary to bring you good tidings.
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| | Watching all this on a giant television
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| "You're not here to suffer.
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| | screen, the pictures being taken by
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| "You don't have to be hungry.
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| | satellite, the president and all his men
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| "There is no need to cry.
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| | were astonished to see that the green
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| "I have come to bring you hope.
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| | giant and his shiny vehicle appeared to
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| "It's possible to wish for what you want.
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| | be unharmed.
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| "It's possible to move beyond merely
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| | "We'll have to go nuclear," was the last
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| trying.
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| | command given.
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| "You see all being everywhere are here TO
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| | Soon a huge mushroom of smoke enveloped
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| THRIVE."
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| | the crater.
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| "The president wishes to speak to you,"
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| | When it cleared, there was no sign of the
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| said a brusque man in army fatigues and
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| | alien and his craft.
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| enough medallions to sink a ship. He
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| | Far above the chaos, another flying
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| threw a walkie-talkie at the alien's
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| | saucer, monitoring the scene, the real
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| feet.
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| | green giant decided to turn his image
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| "Hello, Mr. President. I have good news
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| | projector off . The hologram image on the
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| for you. You see, the entire Universe is
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| | surface of the earth disappeared.
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| onyour side."
| |
| | While the entire country was suddenly
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| The President, surrounded by his entire
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| | celebrating their victory over beating
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| cabinet, experts on UFOs, and the
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| | back the invasion, apart from a small
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| top-ranked officers of the armed forces,
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| | group of malcontents that actually felt
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| barked: "Why are you here?"
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| | sorry for the alien, the jolly green
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| As the two spoke, the agitation around
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| | giant said to his wife, "I don't think
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| the president increased. This was
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| | they're ready yet."
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| obviously a breach of national security.
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| | Pushing the joystick with a sigh, she
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| And it was getting worse by the minute.
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| | pointed the craft out of the earth's
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| Unknown to them all, the green giant had
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| | orbit at warp speed.
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| a special vibration-meter on his wrist
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