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Swiftly Arcot's sleek cruiser sped toward New York and the Arcot Laboratories. They had halted briefly at the headquarters ship of the Earth-Venus forces to report on their experience; and alone again, the three scientists were on their way home.
With their course set, Arcot spoke to the others. "Well, fellows, what are your opinions on -- what we've seen? Wade, you're a chemist -- tell us what you think of the explosion of the ship, and of the strange color of our molecular ray in their air."