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And I was back before the Storm in the apartment I shared with Zoe, telling her about my planned business trip to New York.
She gave me a look and said:
‘New York, eh? What did you say that company you work for makes again?’
‘Engineering components.’
‘What kind of engineering components?’
I had a rehearsed answer for this kind of question, having acquainted myself with various manufacturing processes just in case.
‘Cold Drawn Tube.’
‘And what will they use that for in New York?’
‘They won’t. The customer’s headquarters are in New York but their factory’s in Detroit. That’s where it’ll be used, as part of a revolutionary new valve they’ve been developing.’
Zoe shook her head, a sad expression on her face.
‘You’re lying, Zack, I can tell.’ She was the first person who’d ever be
