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There is no way you can say something like that to ahuman being and notwhet their curiosity. But I knew that if Idid not go along with their rules of the game, I would receive nothing. The information flow would probably be cut off completely. D: Then I will abide by yourjudgment. P: We ask that you do so, and we ask also that you please understand that our methods do not follow conventional human wisdom, if you would call it that. . All right.-Lastweek he was watching the three crewmen, who hadbeen taking soil samples, coming back to the ship. These samples were to be returnedandanalyedso thatthey could figure outwhattype ofhumans, orwhat kind of animal life was to be given toEarthwhen the Earth receivedits life charter. Areyou aware of what we were discussing? P: Yes, we are aware. D: Well, one of thefirst questions that he couldn'tanswer, was whenI asked fora desriptionof these beings. P: We will give it atthis time. The creatures or beings were short of stature and were dressed in shining silver suits which covered their entire bodies because of the ultraviolet radiation which came through Earth's atmosphere. At that time the atmosphere was not stabilized and so there was more intense radiation coming through. And so these beings were dressed in silver, in appearance, suits which would protect them from this. What abouttheirphysicalfeatures ? We will not speak of this. Would you havea reason? We have no reason to give you, other than it is not to be allowed at this time. D: I thought maybe itwas too radicalorsomething. You did say that these types of beings were still coming to ourplanet. P: We will speak no further of it. Upon awakening later, Phil said all he could remember of the creatures was that they appeared gray. He couldn't make out any physical features, so he also was not being allowed to see them. It appeared I would have to drop the subject. 144 The Keeper _of the Garden or perspective that it would be as poison instead of medicine. D: Well, they said there were trees, mineralsandplant life thatwas already