Engineering Math, Period 2, 25 Sep '09

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Handouts were set out along the workbenches that filled today's classroom. "Wood, lumber or timber," Mohinder started, hand resting on a length of two-by-four as he spoke. "Certainly one of the earliest construction materials, if less popular now. Softwoods are found from coniferous trees, and can misleadingly be stronger, more dense than some deciduous hardwoods."

Mohinder went through the pointed out the examples of different cuts of timber, demonstrating a few simple tools - hammer, saw, plane and chisel among before handing out instructions, saying, "Once you're familiar with the tools and materials, I want you start working on one of these designs."

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"If your blood type matched the recipient that would take care of the obvious problems, but I couldn't say for sure that there wouldn't be unexpected reactions," said Mohinder. "Are you concerned they might be permanently affected, as you are?"

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"Hm, that hadn't even occurred to me. Apparently in that alternate universe, I was pretty free with offering the blood to people, so I don't think that was a thing," Claire said, considering it. "I mean, if that was the case, why wouldn't she have just given everyone injections to keep the vamps from killing or turning them?"

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"Fear of creating an unkillable vampire? Or someone who'd survive permanently, regardless of what was done to them?" speculated Mohinder. "Hopefully, humans wouldn't be that - creative - when it came to that."

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Claire nodded. "Yeah, I don't know. Do you know of any way we can test it? See if it's safe? If I can use my ability to safely help people, I want to."

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"If we take some of your blood and combine it with test samples," Mohinder started making notes, talking as he thought. "On that scale we might not be able to verify a regenerative effect, but without an observable adverse reaction a donation of your blood should be no more harmful than anyone else's."

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"Would you... do you think you could help me with that?" Claire asked.

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"I have enough equipment here that that shouldn't be a problem," said Mohinder. "If you're sure about it."

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"I want to know," Claire said. "I want to help people if I can. And it gives me an edge if I know something the Company doesn't."

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"Well, whenever we're both free, then," said Mohinder. "They might not know, but it would be best not to take that for granted."

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"Thank you, Professor Suresh," Claire said. "I can stop by your office whenever is good for you."

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"I hold office hours most Thursdays," Mohinder told her. RL permitting. "I'll see you then, Claire."

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"See you then!" Claire said, heading out.