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“That’s not what I said.” Matt turned to face his companion. “The
masters had another idea, finally, to create security for their
investment. Genetic engineering. They found a way to create a new,
and literal, sheepdog, by combining elements of a ram, a mastiff and
a German shepherd. Very smart, very tough, and terribly vicious once
aroused.”
“Really? Doesn’t sound possible. Now, about those lambs—“
“I’m that sheepdog, Curly. The first one they meet and the last one
they see. Take off that sheepskin, you wolf!” Matt bared huge canine
teeth with a deep throaty growl and lunged at the impostor.
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