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Blurb: “He swiveled awkwardly to peer through the glass partition to the van. Many men in CBW suits were back there, their hoods off. Vance could count another half-dozen wearing white, tight-fitting protective gloves on their hands and some sort of plastic envelope sagging about their necks. The interior of the van seemed spotlessly and medically clean, completely outfitted, obviously airlocked, and ready for just about any medical problem.
The oxygen tank of his CBW suit was forcing Vance into a severely uncomfortable position on the seat.
He glanced at the driver to see how he was handling the problem, noted his oxygen tank slung from one shoulder only, and riding partly to one side. Vance fidgeted about to adjust his in the same manner. The vehicle swerved suddenly...
Vance was only then beginning to realize the immensity of the undertaking. With thousands undoubtedly already lying dead about the city and with probably many more thousands dying or seriously endangered, this was a game of blind man's bluff with human lives hanging in the balance.
"This is a hopeless thing," he said in a staggered voice. "We're just a drop of spit in an ocean of suffering. What the hell good is all this?"'