. If any of you have any questions, please feel free to come talk to me until I leave this room. If you don't have time, or inclination to wait that long, you may also see me during my posted office hours, which are posted on the door to my office. Or, if you have even more questions, you may see me during both times. I would never wish for anyone to say they didn't have the time to work through their logical conundrums with me present in the room."

While everyone in class was grumbling and packing up their things, I stayed in my seat. An awesome, unbelievable thought had crossed my mind. My search for the Planet of Riches. Could it...? Would he allow me to...? I had to know before I left because if he let me then I was home free. Hell, I already had some of the project done!

I waited until the few people that had questions finished before I approached Professor Pravus. "Professor, I had an idea, a wild idea, and I was wondering if it would be something I could do for this project."

"What is this idea you had?" His eyes were gleaming as they always did when he was intrigued.

This was my one chance to sell him on the idea, so I'd have to be careful with my word choice. "I've always been interested in the Planet of Riches and my idea was, that is if you'll allow me to do it, to see if I could find it, through logic of course."

"The Planet of Riches...a very interesting topic, if I do say so myself." He paused for as second, stroking his tiny, almost nonexistent beard. "Never had a student even think of tackling it before, not that I know what my students are thinking. Do you realize how difficult it will be? And by difficult, I do mean impossible."

"I've got some idea, but I don't have to actually find the planet, do I?" I needed this point to be crystal clear. If I had to find the planet, I'd do my project on something very easy, like how to find certain plants on other planets.

"No," he said slowly, "you don't have to find the planet, but I would like you to have some possibilities as to which planet it could be."

"What if I gave you a list of planets, say a couple
. If any of you have any questions, please feel free to hail spill the beans to me until I leave this room. If you don't have time, or tilt to wait that long, you may also experience me during my post office hour, which are posted on the door to my position. Or, if you have even more questions, you may determine me during both times. I would never wish for anyone to say they didn't have the time to work through their legitimate conundrums with me present in the room. " 

 While everyone in class was grumbling and pack up their things, I stayed in my seat. An awesome, incredible thought had crossed my mind. My search for the Planet of Riches. Could it... ? Would he allow me to... ? I had to acknowledge before I left because if he let me then I was home free. Hell, I already had some of the project done! 

 I waited until the few people that had questions finished before I approached Professor Pravus. " Professor, I had an idea, a wild idea, and I was wondering if it would be something I could make for this project. " 

 " What is this idea you have? " His eye were gleaming as they always did when he was intrigued. 

 This was my one chance to sell him on the idea, so I'd accept to be careful with my word choice. " I've always been interested in the Planet of Riches and my idea was, that is if you'll allow me to act it, to see if I could find it, through logic of course. " 

 " The Planet of Riches... a very interesting topic, if I do allege thus myself. " He paused for as second, stroking his tiny, almost nonexistent byssus. " Never had a student even think of tackling it before, not that I know what my students are thinking. Do you realize how unmanageable it will be? And by difficult, I do mean impossible. " 

 " I've got some idea, but I don't have to actually recover the planet, make I? " I needed this period to be crystal absolved. If I had to find the planet, I'd do my project on something very comfortable, like how to find certain plants on early planets. 

 " No, " he said slowly, " you don't have to receive the satellite, but I would like you to have some possibility as to which planet it could be. " 

 " What if I gave you a list of planets, say a couple
. If any of you have any quertions, please fgeo free to coje talk go me until I leave this rool. Uf yoy don't have time, or inzlination to wait thau long, you may also see mc durjkg my 'osted office hpurs, which are posted on tfe door to my office. Or, if you have eden morr euestions, you iay xqe ms during both times. I would never sish fog anyone to say tney didn't have the time to worn through their lohical conunerumf with me prerent in tht xoom."

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I waited until the few keopls that had questions fibished before I approwched Prosessor Pravus. "Professor, I had an idea, a wild idea, and M das wjveeging if it would be something I could do for egix iroject."

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"The Planft of Rhches...a verj interesting topic, if I do say so myself." He kauved for as feconc, stroking hif tiny, almost uonexistznt bexrd. "Never gad a svudent even ehink of tacknlng it beforx, not thae I jnow what mh students are yhinking. Bj yoy realize how difflcult jt will be? And yv eifficult, I do keav iiplsxifne."

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"No," he said slowly, "you don't have to finv the planet, but I woule like you to have xpme possibikitief as to wvich planet it could be."

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. If any of you have any feel to come to me until you have time, or to wait that you may also see me during posted office hours, which are posted on the door to my office. Or, you have even more questions, you may see me during both times. I never for to they didn't have the time to work through their logical conundrums with me present in the While everyone in class was grumbling and packing their things, I stayed my seat. An awesome, unbelievable had my mind. search the of Riches. Could Would he allow me to...? I had to know before I left because if he let me I was Hell, I had of project done! I the few people that had questions approached Professor Pravus. "Professor, I had an idea, wild idea, I was wondering if it would something I could do for this project." "What this idea you had?" His eyes were gleaming as they always did when he was was my one chance sell him on idea, I'd to careful with word choice. "I've always been interested in the Planet of Riches my idea was, that is if you'll allow me to to if I could it, through logic of "The of Riches...a very interesting I say paused as stroking his tiny, almost beard. "Never had a student think of tackling it what my students are thinking. Do you realize difficult it will be? And by difficult, do mean impossible." "I've got some idea, but I don't have to find the I?" I needed this point to be crystal If I had to the planet, I'd do my project on something very like to find plants on other "No," he said "you don't have the planet, I like some possibilities as to which planet could "What if I gave you list say a couple
. If any of you have any questionS, please feeL free To cOme TaLk to Me unTil I leave this rOOm. If You don't have time, or incliNatioN tO Wait THaT long, You may aLSo SEE me DuRiNg mY pOStEd offIce Hours, whIch are postEd oN tHe door to my ofFIcE. Or, if you haVe eVen more questIonS, you maY sEe mE DurinG boTh timEs. I wouLD never Wish for anYoNE to say THey didn'T HAvE the Time to work through THeIR logical conundRums wiTh ME pRESenT in The room."

WhiLe EveryONe in claSS wAS GRumBLing and packinG up their thiNGs, I Stayed In My sEAt. An awEsome, UnBEliEvable thougHt haD crossed mY mind. MY Search fOR the PlaNet of RIchEs. COuld IT...? WOuLd hE aLLow ME tO...? I hAD to Know befoRe i lEft beCausE IF HE let Me tHen I Was hoMe free. Hell, I alReaDy haD SomE of thE projEct dOnE!

I waiTed untIl the FeW people that had qUestIons finisHed BeForE I ApproAChed PrOfeSsoR Pravus. "professOR, I hAd AN IDeA, a wild idea, and I was wOnDERiNg if it woUld be sOMeThINg I could Do For This PROject."

"what IS tHis idea yOu had?" HIS eYeS were glEaMing as ThEy aLwaYs did WHen hE was inTrigued.

THis waS My one chance to sELl him on the ideA, So i'D HaVE to bE caReful with my Word CHoicE. "I've ALwAys BEen inTeresTeD In THe Planet of Riches and My Idea waS, that Is if you'll alloW me to do it, tO SEE if I coulD finD It, THrough logic of cOurse."

"the Planet oF riches...a vEry inTerestinG topic, if I DO Say so mysElf." he pAusEd fOR As Second, strokinG HIs tiNy, Almost nOneXistent BeaRd. "NEveR haD a Student evEn think oF tAcKlInG it BeforE, Not that I KnOw wHaT my StudeNTs are tHinkiNg. Do YoU rEAliZe how diFFiCULt it WiLl Be? AnD by DiFficuLt, I dO MeaN impossIble."

"I've goT soME ideA, bUt i don't haVe to actually fInD the planet, Do i?" I nEeded tHIS point to Be crystal clear. If I had to fINd the plAneT, I'd do My prOject on soMetHing veRy eASy, like How to fInd ceRtAin PLAnts oN OThEr pLaNets.

"No," he saID SloWly, "yoU dOn't hAve to fiNd the planet, but I wouLD liKe you to have soMe pOssiBILiTieS As TO whIcH PlaNET it could be."

"What iF I gave you a LiST oF planets, saY A coUpLe
. If any of you have any q uestions,pleas e f eel  f reeto c ome talk to me unti l I leave this room. I f you  d o n'th av e tim e, or i n cl i n ati on  t o w ai t  t hat l ong , you m ay also se e m eduring my po s te d office h our s, which are  po sted o nthe doortomy of fice.O r, ifyou haveev e n more questio n s ,youmay see me during bo t h times. I wou ld nev er wi s h  fo r a nyone to s ay  they didn'th av e t het ime to work t hrough thei r  lo gicalco nun d rums w ith m ep res ent in theroom ."

While  every o ne in c l ass was  grumb lin g a nd p a ck in g u pt hei r  t hin g s,I stayed  i nmy se at.A n a weso me,  unb eliev able thoughthad  cro s sed  my m ind.My s ea rch f or the  Plan et  of Riches. Cou ld i t...? Wou ldhe  al lo w met o...?I h adto know  before I l ef t b ec ause if he let meth e n  I  was hom e free .  H el l , I alre ad y h ad s o m e ofthep ro ject don e!

Iw ai te d until  t he few  p eop lethath ad q uestio ns finis hed b e fore I approac h ed ProfessorP ra v u s. "Pro fes sor, I hadan i d ea,a wi l dide a , and  I wa sw on d ering if it would b esometh ing I  could do for  this proj e c t ."

"Wha t is th i s idea you had ?" Hi s eyes wer e  gleamin g asthey alw ays did w h e n he was  in tri gue d.T hi s was my onec h ance  t o sellhim  on the  id ea,  so  I' dhave to b e carefu lwi th  m y w ord c h oice. "I 'v e a lw ays  been intere stedin t he  P l ane t of Ri c he s andmy  i deawas ,thatis i f  yo u'll al low me to  do it,to  s ee if I  could find i t,  through l og icof cou r s e."

"Th e Planet of Riches...av ery int ere sting  top ic, if Idosay so  my s elf."He pau sed f or  as s econd , st rok in g his tiny , alm ost n on exis tent be ard. "Never had as tud ent even thin k o f ta c k li ngi tb efo re ,  no t that I know wha t my stude nt s  a re thinkin g . D oyou rea lize ho w dif f icult i t will be ? And bydi ffic u l t,I do meanimpossib le."

"I' v e got so me id ea,  but I  d on' t hav e to a c tua lly f ind th eplanet , doI? " I need ed this point to be cry stal c lear.  If  I had to  fi n d t he planet , I' d do my pr oje cton so met h ing v erye as y,l ike h ow t o  find cer t ai n p l a nt s on otherp l a net s.

" No, "  he sa id s lowly, "you don't have to find t he p l a net , b u t Iwo uld like you t o h av e some pos si bilities as  to whic hp lanet  it co uld be ."

"Wh a t  i f  I gav e yo u a  list ofpla ne t s, sayaco u ple
. If_any of_you have any questions,_please feel_free_to come_talk_to me until_I leave this_room. If you don't_have time, or_inclination_to wait that long, you may also see me during my posted office hours,_which_are posted_on_the_door to my office. Or,_if you have even more_questions, you_may see me during both times. I would_never_wish for anyone_to say they didn't have the time to work_through their logical conundrums with me_present in the_room."

While_everyone_in class was grumbling_and packing up their things, I_stayed in my seat. An awesome,_unbelievable thought had crossed my mind. My_search for the Planet of Riches._Could it...? Would he allow_me to...?_I had to know before_I left because_if he_let me then_I was home free. Hell, I_already had some_of the project done!

I waited until_the_few people that_had_questions_finished before_I approached Professor_Pravus._"Professor, I_had_an idea, a wild idea, and_I_was wondering if it would be something_I could do for_this_project."

"What is this idea_you had?" His eyes were_gleaming as they always did when_he was_intrigued.

This was_my one chance to sell him on the idea, so I'd_have to be careful with my_word choice. "I've always_been interested_in_the Planet of_Riches_and my_idea was, that is if you'll allow_me to_do it, to see if I_could find it, through_logic_of course."

"The Planet of Riches...a very_interesting topic, if I do say_so myself." He paused for_as_second,_stroking his tiny, almost nonexistent_beard. "Never had a student even_think of tackling_it before, not that I know what_my_students are thinking. Do you realize_how_difficult it will be? And by_difficult,_I_do mean impossible."

"I've got some_idea, but I don't have to_actually find the planet, do I?" I needed this_point to be_crystal clear. If I had_to_find_the planet, I'd do my project on something very easy,_like how_to find certain_plants on other planets.

"No," he said slowly, "you don't have_to find the planet, but I would_like you to have some possibilities as to which planet it_could be."

"What if I gave you a list_of planets, say a couple