42. Ted: The Patrick Primary, after all, has one snag w

Ted: The Patrick Primary, after all, has one snag we need to consider. It can only reach a segment of the global population. It has limitations.

Russell: Limitations?

Ted: Let me ask you—does Alex speak Greek? Does Alexander speak Greek? Is the Maglev running on Greek rails or English rails?

Russell: I see your point. You're saying not everyone in the world speaks English.

Ted: Exactly. The PP Maglev isn’t just for British rails or American soil—it has to run across Japanese tracks, African landscapes, and international borders.

Russell: Simple solution—get The Ted Story translated.

Ted: Smart thinking.

Russell: But who’s going to handle the translation?

Ted: Brilliant, Russell! You’re sharper than I thought. But here’s the catch—it’ll take years. And I’m not spending a single dollar of Gramps’ money, especially when Dad spent 55 years building his domain from scratch.

Russell: You have such a mysterious way of explaining things, Ted. It’s like you’re speaking in riddles sometimes—so cryptic, so mystical, it flies over my head without landing.

Ted: That’s because I’m operating in my “quantum spacetime” mode. My brain clicks in the magenta phase.

Russell: Cut it out! Be practical. If you keep floating around like your Maglev train, it’ll lift off alright, but it’ll never land where it’s supposed to.

Ted: Fair point. Still, the jokes aside, The Ted Story is serious business. It’s written to address the unsung, undiscussed, undercurrent challenges of higher learning—like the frustration of paraphrasing research papers without understanding the complex constructs. It’s overwhelming for students. And that’s where Part 3 of the book comes in.

Russell: Part 3? What’s that about?

Ted: A Ted in the Making.

Russell: A Ted in the Making? What’s the meaning behind that?

Ted: The book has three parts, plus a prologue and an epilogue.

Russell: A prologue? Does it have a name?

Ted: Of course. It’s called Machines in the Making, named after your beloved robot.

Russell: My robot?

Ted: Yep. So, here’s the structure—Prologue: Machines in the Making. Part 1: The Ted Story. Part 2: The Patrick Primary. Part 3: A Ted in the Making. And the Epilogue? No name—Incognito.

Russell: Incognito? Mysterious as ever.

Ted: Of course. Keeps the intrigue alive.

Ted chuckled, and Russell shook his head with a smile. Somewhere between their banter and brainstorming, the Maglev train of their shared ambitions was finally starting to gain momentum.