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God said, "Let there be Crime," and the command / Brought Satan, leading Stoneman by the hand. / "Why, that's Stupidity, not Crime," said God -- / "Bring what I ordered." Satan with a nod / Replied, "This is "one" element -- when I / The "other" -- Opportunity -- supply / In just equivalent, the two'll affine / And in a chemical embrace combine / And Crime result -- for Crime can only be / Stupiditate of Opportunity." / So leaving Stoneman (not as yet endowed / With soul) in special session on a cloud, / Nick to his sooty laboratory went, / Returning soon with t'other element. / "Here's Opportunity," he said, and put / Pen, ink, and paper down at Stoneman's foot.
He seized them -- Heaven was filled with fires and thunders, / And Crime was added to Creation's wonders!