"McGregor wrote the President's remarks for the new Secretary's swearing-in ceremony and was, according to custom, invited to attend the ceremony. He went through the receiving line, and when he came to the new Secretary, he shook hands and said, 'How do you do, sir? I wrote the President's remarks swearing you in. I hope you liked them. I'm your special assistant. You will never see me again. Goodbye."' (Chapter 1)
"There arrayed above him like a phalanx, labels facing front, were his bottles of vitamin pills. On the shelf below the bottles were seven clean Pyrex bowls, custard size, enough for a week. He took down the first bottle, the largest - vitamin C, ascorbic acid, 500 milligrams - and counted out the pills. Sarah stood across the room and watched, wishing she wouldn't, incapable of.....
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