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My fingers tighter around the edge of the couch. “He lied to us.” “Of course he did. He wants to keep this one for himself. It allows only a single person to go forward in time, and he plans for Nina to use it, since he’s too old to avoid future shock. Of course, that’s assuming she hasn’t used it already.” I lean forward, my heart racing. “Maybe that’s how she went to the future without us knowing. Then she returned with us through our aperture.” “It’s possible,” Dr. Walters says. “But I don’t know if that accelerator is ready or not.” “If not, how long will it take before it’s ready?” I ask. “I’m not sure. I’ll need to go there and assess it. Maybe a few days.” “A few days.” I exchange a glance with Adam. “That would work.” Adam frowns. “But only one of us can go.” “We’ll w
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