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Garrick wasn't a medical doctor, but he remembered enough of his basic pre-specialization to know there was something in that fizzy gold drink. It tasted perfectly splendid--just cold enough, just fizzy enough, not quite too sweet. And after two sipos of it he was buoyant with strength and well-being.
He put the glass down and said: "Thank you for whatever it was. Now let's talk."