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These were, then, rational beings; on the moon, that perennial object of earthly wonder, intelligent life had at last been discovered. For some moments the astronomers scarcely breathed, observing the startling scene, but eventually the import of what they had found began to sink in, and what Grant called "our paralyzing astonishment" began to subside, and together they denominated this unexpected new creature Vespertilio-homo, or man-bat.

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"As she got up, my head toppled out of my body, which flopped back onto the sofa. As my face hit the floor, a tiny chip of my nose broke off."

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"Reluctantly and sadly, I packed him into his cage and drove him back to the lab that evening. I knew he would never return, that this was the last time in my house for Alex and me."

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"I'm terribly sorry," he said, seeming relieved with the smoothness and profundity of his vocal presentation, "I would be loath to knowingly inflict 'the willies' upon anyone. I was merely curious about that story you're reading."