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Not buying it

“Maybe I was just unlucky,” she said quietly. Dr. Merritt looked at her, and Alison saw he disagreed. This felt deliberate. Dr. Merrit paused and then looked around the library. “We should move. I have equipment at my apartment that can safely block the signal and let us examine the internals without damaging it.” The idea of leaving with a stranger felt risky—but so did staying.
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