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Curiouser and curiouser. So much going on here. What's up with Dr. Klein and why do I think this teleportation technology has something to do with the universe/body-switching? What's up with Lana, anyway? How much does Lois know? She seems up on the "freak" accusation, anyway, so she knows something... and is Clark really getting sick on his own, or is Lana helping? Maybe Lana has helpers? And why does Clark feel he can't divorce her?
I am so tempted to go catch up on the nfic side... <g> but I guess I'll just wait patiently. I can be patient. Really. Stop snickering.
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I'm tempted to simply cut and paste Pam's post, since she already said/asked everything I was going to. Instead I'll just say, "Ditto!" and enjoy the fact that by the time I log on tomorrow night, part three will be waiting. 
Do you know the most surprising thing about divorce? It doesn't actually kill you, like a bullet to the heart or a head-on car wreck. It should. When someone you've promised to cherish till death do you part says, "I never loved you," it should kill you instantly.
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Hmmm... sounds like Lana is with Bureau 39. I assume she's threatening Clark to keep him from divorcing her. I'm very uneasy about alt-Lois's behavior--possibly because I'm filtering it through Clark's perceptions, which I pretty much share. But it was impossible not to see how unhappy she was about Clark's revelation.
I got a little lost when alt-Clark asked, "Do you fully understand the possible knock-on effects of moving matter around like this?” I've never heard that expression before, so I'm guessing that knock-on effects are side-effects, or is that a specific, scientific term? I also had a little trouble with the Y-fronts our Clark was referring to because I couldn't figure out if he meant boxers, briefs, or thongs or something.
I'm hanging in with this, Yvonne, although the whole adultery aspect makes me very uneasy. Lana's mention of a relapse makes me wonder if this alt-Clark is undergoing a treatment something like the Clark in your Misery that robs him of his powers, and Lana is his control. You've set up a lot of story questions in these first two parts that I want to see answered.
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Hey, Sheila! Thanks for the heads-up on those vocabulary points. FYI, knock-on is slang for consequential, so altClark is hypothesising that the effects in question are a consequence of teleporting matter around. Y-fronts are old-fashioned briefs: here\'s an illustration. Otherwise, I can't really answer any of your questions without giving the story away. Suffice to say, I'm glad you've got questions. Thanks for posting! Yvonne
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Americans would call those tighty-whities.  Although I figured out what you meant in context.
Do you know the most surprising thing about divorce? It doesn't actually kill you, like a bullet to the heart or a head-on car wreck. It should. When someone you've promised to cherish till death do you part says, "I never loved you," it should kill you instantly.
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I don't know if it's the same for 'tighty-whities' (not sure Y-fronts are always tight!  ), but the distinction with what Yvonne's talking about, and the reason they're called Y-fronts, is that the Y-shaped stitching at the front creates an opening. For... um... easy access. Is that the same? Wendy
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![[Linked Image]](http://www.ultimatekeychains.com/ProductImages/fullsize/misc/tightywhities.gif) Indeed.
Do you know the most surprising thing about divorce? It doesn't actually kill you, like a bullet to the heart or a head-on car wreck. It should. When someone you've promised to cherish till death do you part says, "I never loved you," it should kill you instantly.
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Like the other readers I have a lot of questions I'm sure will be answered in due time. Poor Clark - he's so confused by the whole situation. And not feeling at all comfortable in the other Clark's body.  And having to fend off both Lois and Lana - what a predicament! 
Lois: Well, I like my quirks. I think they make me unique.
Clark: You certainly are unique.
Clark: You're high maintenance, you know that?
Lois: But I'm worth it!
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