"We figure this will save you a lot of money in construction work," Bill
said. "You can get along without riveters. You just have a man put holes
in girders with this and push the rivets through. You also make holes
for the beam-ends, and your entire building will be anchored in the
fourth dimension."
"Do it again," Blair said.
Ted made another hole and put another pencil into it. Blair grasped the
pencil and applied leverage. The pencil snapped at the point it entered
the next dimension but the broken end of the far piece was not to be
seen.