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"Today I have something really special for you," Miss Gelo said and pointed at the short, bearded man who was standing next to her in front of the class. "This is Dr. Ford. He's an archeologist at the University of Vulcan, and we're very happy that his faculty has agreed to a brief cooperation with the Embassy School. Today he'll give you a short introduction into his subject, and tomorrow he'll take you with him to one of the biggest excavation sites on this side of the planet, where you'll be looking over his shoulder- and also do a little work yourselves."
She glanced at Ford, who cleared his throat and stepped forward. "Thank you, Miss Gelo." He looked at the children. "Hello, everyone. As Miss Gelo has just explained to you, I'm an archeologist. Does anyone know what exactly that is?"
Laurent raised his hand.
"Yes?"
"It's someone who studies ancient ruins and artifacts."
"Very good," Ford beamed. "How did you know?"
"One of my fathers collects artifacts and always reads the latest archeology publications."
"That's commendable," Ford said and looked at the rest of the class. "Does anyone else have parents who are interested in artifacts?"
Quite a few hands went up and Ford looked at Miss Gelo and then smiled. "I don't think there will be any problems here."