“You know, Roy, thinking back on the days I spent out on the Wasteland-- you know, back when the ‘Atmosphere Test’ function on the Plasma setting of my welder produced a positive result for welder generated plasma lighting –insomuch as the positive result meant it shot out at folks– and a negative result for people, places and things on the receiving end of said shot out lightning –insomuch as a negative result meant they became charred and smoking embers and corresponding ash piles– it’s funny how little guff I got from people. You know, as opposed to like… ‘today.’ You know-- from you specifically.

“You don’t say,” Roy… said.

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