"Rubach," he read, "Magnology stuff stuff stuff etc. etc. Nothing.
"Q. (Conductor Jas Brown) Wht abt Mayor's proclamation Superior seceded frm Earth?
"A. (Civek) Repeated stuff abt discrimination agnst Spr & Cavlr & bubl gum prices.
"Q. Wht u xpct gain?
"A. Stuff abt end discrimination.
"Q. Sovereignty?
"A. How's that?
"Q. R u trying set up Spr as separate city-state w/govt independent of U S or Earth? ('That Conductor Brown is sharper than I gave him credit for,' Alis elaborated.)
"A. Hem & haw. Well now.
"Q. Well, r u?