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One ofthe two American spaceships
believed to have disintegrated in orbit
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splashed down yesterday in the Pacific
Ocean, offthe coast of southern California,
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and is stated to have been manned,
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if you can call it ''manned,'' by monkeys.
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l have nothing to say, gentlemen.
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l haven't got time now. A little later.
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Here comes the chairman.
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As the president's science advisor,
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what do you expect to experience
from this historic meeting?
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Fear.
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All right now. After l break the news,
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l want you to start slowly with simple
answers to what will be simple questions.
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And ifthe questions become less simple?
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- Be yourself.
- Your better self, Zira. Please?
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- They're ready, sir.
- All right, it's time.
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What do they think we are? Gorillas?
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l'm sorry.
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That's it. Just be seated.
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Mr Chairman, members ofthe commission,
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ladies and gentlemen,
my name is Lewis Dixon.
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l am the animal psychiatrist
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who has been in charge ofthese two apes
since they came to the Los Angeles Zoo.
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My associate, Dr Stephanie Branton,
and l are ready to answer your questions.
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What may astonish you is that