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"I doubt this story very much," Street said to the director.

"The planet and its conditions have been verified," the director

replied.

"Even better reason to doubt that Baker died there. He probably was

worshipped as one of the gods."

"Why do you think that?" the director asked the xenologist.

"Think it out for yourself. Imagine the reception that would be given

to a man who stepped out of a spaceship, wearing what would appear to

be a black mask, and who told these people he was the loan arranger."

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