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"Hey, dude!" cried the voice of the AI in his ear, speaking although unbidden.
"What happened to Da
Boss?"
Bill sighed. "About what is going to happen to you. Sir Dudley, wherever you
are can you hear me?
Do you think you can take this implant along with the others?"
A card appeared in midair, dropped to the table.
"
No trouble there, Bill. Enjoy yourself
," it read.
There was a little ping and a tickle in Bill's ear and the implant was gone.
"Gee Bill, that leaves just you and me. Have a last drink before I go. War
is hell." Bgr emptied his glass.
Bill in happy response drained another mug of beer, and the soft sweet music
of inebriation and oblivion was soon whispering its alcoholic tunes to him yet
again.
He ordered another one and then hoisted his interesting foot up onto the bar.
"You know, Nance," Bill said.
"What, Bill?" said Uncle Nancy giving him another beer and sealing his
alcoholic future.
"This ain't such a bad-lookin' foot after all. You know, I think a Trooper
should be proud of his foot, no matter what."
"Damned nice foot if you asked me, Bill," said Uncle Nancy.
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Bill, the Galactic Hero on the Planet of The Hippies From Hell
"Yeah." Bill sipped at his new beer, slowing down his intake and taking over a
minute to finish the two
Imperial pints it contained. "By the way, guys," he said. "I was just telling
you what the Meaning of Life was and for the life of me, I don't remember
exactly what I said!"
"Simple enough, old buddy. You said that life just doesn't mean bowb."
"That's what you said, Bill," Bgr said from the doorway. "Makes sense, doesn't
it? Be seeing you."
"You're really a Chinger and I got to do my duty," Bill rumbled, reaching for
his blaster. But the door was empty. He sighed and breathed aloud what,
someday, if he lived that long, would be inscribed on his tombstone.
"Barman. I'll have another drink."
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