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I could kiss you for that alone, but the story was danged good, too! *vbg* I enjoy reading stories that get into the character's heads and give us insights we haven't seen/thought of before. Loved John hiding his genius, giving Rodney just enough to keep him coming back. *g* And deciding that Rodney was just the kind of guy he'd like to have on his team. Wonderful missing scenes.