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response 8:122 — the 115th of 212 that survive. Forward and back walk every number, 8:0 to 8:240; the missing have pages of their own.

8:122) Dirk Flinthart 04-FEB-98 1:44

Once I saw a gorilla who had been taught to speak in words of the hand. Her sad, gentle face gave no hint of her heart, but she spoke of love, and lies, and her long strong fingers were swift as any human. Now they are bringing her a mate, and she will bear young. Will she teach them to talk? And if she does, how will we feel about all those gorillas we keep in cages?

listen — Dirk Flinthart, in the voice cast for this edition