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"—directing the fabrication—

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"—of several hundred similar items!

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"And our supplier will bill us—

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"—for them later!

Brrr-rup!

"That last buzz or burp was a signal that we have reached the end of our matter bank, your honor. Our credit, for example, has run out. However, Dr. Channing is about to make a substantial deposit with the manufacturer, and we will resume operations later. I ask you—