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Hammond's antagonism ebbed as Leonard answered satisfactorily.  "I really appreciate your cooperation," he said as he went around Leonard's property, looking at the walls for signs of infestation, occasionally tapping them with his rod.  "You can't imagine how many people think they can make a problem go away just by not thinking about it.  But the furniture isn't going to move itself, and the termites aren't simply going to leave." Hammond grinned, "You understand something of fear; how in their terror, people cling to ignorance, ignorance that they take comfort in, while dangers swirl around them.  How some fool will let a madman lick their hand because they've convinced themself that it is the family dog."  He was just making small talk, but he was terrible at it, not considering the potential to offend by bringing Leonard's story up, nor how offensive it was to refer to Leonard as a 'madman'.

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"Good morning, Dr. Manson," Antoinette replied, "It's been a productive day, and a productive day is a good day."  This a was a line that she'd probably said too many times as well.  She had heard Booker musing to himself about the condition of his previous patient.  He view on it was that too many people used their 'pre-existing conditions' or 'negative environment' as excuses to be less-than-productive.  She appreciated Booker's job as 'fixing' them and making them functioning members of society once again.  She didn't know if Booker felt this way so she kept her thoughts to herself.  "It says here on your schedule that you're free around lunchtime, so unless you get an emergency visit, would you be up for grabbing munch together later?" Antoinette asked, trying to be sociable.