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The sooner the better . '' `` Oh , and about the Russians , '' said Captain Robb , smiling . `` There 's been nothing but a steady stream of ` no comment ' out of the Kremlin since we landed here . '' `` Right now , '' said Hamston , `` it 's probably high noon for every scientist behind the iron curtain . '' `` I wonder how they plan to talk their way out of this one ? '' asked Farnsworth . `` Gentlemen , I 'd like to go on talking about the welcome we 're going to receive , but I think we 'd better take first things first .