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Wait, " said Butler. "Just wait, Holly. Artemis has a plan." He squinted through the green dome. "What is your plan, Artemis?"All Artemis could do was smile and shrug.Eoin Colfer
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Ignorance, as they say, is usually fatal, but sometimes it can be bliss.Eoin Colfer
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That, as my cousin Nord would say, is where my improvised lie falls apart.Eoin Colfer
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Holly clambered after him, struggling up the human-size steps. "Wait! Just wait, " she called, overtaking Artemis and looking him in the eye from one step up. "I know you, Artemis. You like to play your genius card close to your chest until the big reveal. And that's worked out for us so far. But this time you need to let me in. I can help. So, tell me the truth, do you have a plan?" Artemis met his friend's gaze and lied to her face. "No, " he said. "No plan. .Eoin Colfer
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Don't hate me forever, Arty, " whispered Holly. "I couldn't bear that.Eoin Colfer
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Artemis looked at Holly and felt a tremendous affection for her... he could properly appreciate how fierce and beautiful his best friend was... She is truly magical, thought Artemis. Perhaps her qualities are more obvious to me now that I have decided to sacrifice myself.Eoin Colfer
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How could you...? How?""Logically you have no right to be angry. I simply followed your lEoin Colfer
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Have you ever heard of the theory of relativity?" Artemis blinked. "Is this a joke? I have traveled through time, Doctor. I think I know a little something about relativity.Eoin Colfer