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when it’s foolhardy, like Don Quixote
tilting at windmills, that kind of noble
insanity. Yes, James Stern and I still
meet occasionally, and play a game of
chess on the off-days when business
is bad at Selim’s.
SD: I detect a bit of fondness in your voice.
PRIDEAUX: Well. There are no friends
quite so good as old enemies.
SD: Okay. Just the one question remains.
What are your predictions for the
Wildcats?
PRIDEAUX: They’re doomed. No question.
They’re surviving on a mission-to-
mission basis, constantly one job
away from bankruptcy. Not a good
basis for future prosperity. No, I
predict they’ll drop off the market
within the next year. And I’ll extend a
public invitation here and now to all
the Wildcats, including Stern. I
will hereby guarantee any Wildcat
who wishes it a position within my
squadron. They’re damn good pilots,
all of them.
SD: You’d accept them into the Jackals?
PRIDEAUX: Provided they adhere to my
standards, naturally.
SD: Colonel Prideaux, thank you for
granting us this exclusive interview.
PRIDEAUX: You’re welcome.
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