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group, your intention from the beginning has beento prevent the crime against the Federation from being committed. TheGreat Satogs simply did too good a job. You have been given the mostsearching physical examinations possible. They show uniformly that yourgenetic pattern is stable, and that in no detail can it be distinguishedfrom a wholly human one of high order.

  "You appreciate, I imagine, where that leaves the Federation! Whenimitation is carried to the point of identity ..." Federation CouncilmanMavig shook his head once more, concluded, "It is utterly absurd, indirect contradiction to everything we have understood to date! You'veregarded yourselves as human beings, and believed that your place wasamong us. And we can only agree."

  Transcriber's Note:

  This etext was produced from _Analog Science Fact & Fiction_ July 1962. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed. Minor spelling and typographical errors have been corrected without note.