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Five miles out of the town, Lois turned onto a smaller road, and a minute later she stopped the Buick. She reached into her bag and withdrew an Indiana license plate.

Clark's mouth fell open.
Yeah, I can just see his expression: "Lois! You can't do that! That's *illegal*!"

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She nodded. "He told me that the filling station on the edge of town possibly ran a side business that could prove useful. Easy."

"Easy," Clark echoed.
'Easy' == eek help What have I gotten myself into now? eek help Out of the frying pan and into the fire. eek help

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Scardino dragged the blanket from the skeleton and bent low to examine the feet. The bones were strung together with wire.

So, this *wasn't* the body of the alien after having undergone a bizarre post-death purging. Who knew what was typical for beings from other planets?
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Can't wait for 5!

Michael


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