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Besides, this great nation was one in which certain freedoms and civil rights were supposed to be guaranteed. I had a right to study what I wanted, and a right to form opinions either of my own or because of my studies. And there was yet another consideration. For the accusers clearly did not understand especially Mr. Hubbard -- who would have no possible interest in the ASPR nor even in parapsychology itself. This idea was especially laughable -- if one understood the goals of Scientology. And indeed, I was working at the ASPR against the recommendations of almost everyone except the kindly Wingates, everyone including a few Scientologists themselves who thought the whole ASPR/parapsychology effort a complete waste of time. In any event, no one TELLS me what to do -- as my family, friends, and a few future colleagues found out to their dismay. I don’t respond very well to outside pressure, either -unless it pleases me to do so. The sudden persecutorial event at the ASPR did not please me. Admittedly, though, I was flummoxed during the hour after Twitchell had telephoned me. Strangely, I didn’t get angry, but rather thought of this as a push-comes-to-shove event. And here was a test provided regarding the nature of my self-designed lean, mean, fighting machine concept.