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Out of the corner of his eye, Jim caught sight of Dagny giving a clear sign of recognition. Oddly enough, [[Robert Stadler]], the head of the [[State Science Institute]], who was also present, recognized that voice, too, as did Eddie Willers.

Out of the corner of his eye, Jim caught sight of Dagny giving a clear sign of recognition. Oddly enough, [[Robert Stadler]], the head of the [[State Science Institute]], who was also present, recognized that voice, too, as did Eddie Willers.

Then none of that mattered. The voice identified itself as John Galt. ''The'' John Galt, that everyone had been asking about for the last twelve years. And for three hours, this man, who called himself John Galt, ''boasted'' about having ''told'' all those productive men to quit and vanish!

Then none of that mattered. The voice identified itself as [[John Galt]]. ''The'' John Galt, that everyone had been asking about for the last twelve years. And for three hours, this man, who called himself John Galt, ''boasted'' about having ''told'' all those productive men to quit and vanish!

Jim was furious, though at the time he didn't know why. When the speech was over, he was virtually ignored. Mr. Thompson did all the talking, including to Dagny, who had brazenly told the men to "give up and get out of the way," a thing she had told Jim on September 2, before that disastrous report on the D'Anconia nationalization had come in.

Jim was furious, though at the time he didn't know why. When the speech was over, he was virtually ignored. Mr. Thompson did all the talking, including to Dagny, who had brazenly told the men to "give up and get out of the way," a thing she had told Jim on September 2, before that disastrous report on the D'Anconia nationalization had come in.