Lizardo

Aly Lizardo walks past its dark corner into the light of the living room, where she settles into her spot, the overstuffed chaise longue.

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Aly Lizardo walks past its dark corner into the light of the living room, where she settles into her spot, the overstuffed chaise longue.

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"Or else," said Lizardo, "we could agree to build the bomb, and then sabotage it."

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Approaching Lizardo had been a delicate task, for the man had suffered considerable scorn from the more conservative members of the scientific establishment.

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Lizardo, who had been fulfilling the traditional role of groom by pacing back and forth, slowed to a halt as he considered the problem.

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Already Lizardo had constructed a centrifugal device which had enabled them to refine uranium at an astonishing rate.

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In the end, Fermi's hope had been borne out, and Lizardo had agreed to take part in the Project.

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Broken, Lizardo meekly followed the uniformed men out of his apartment.

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Lizardo finally sighed and said, Enrico, at this point all we can do is hope that the problem does not arise.

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As Fermi and Lizardo fulfilled the traditional roles of best man and groom by standing together in a small side room in some church or other, uncomfortable in tuxedos, Fermi had at last unburdened himself to his friend.

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