Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

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By F. L. WALLACE Illustrated by EMSH I would be infertile." Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that race an inferiority complex—but then he tried to climb it! In repose, Taphetta the Ribboneer resembled a fancy giant bow on a package. His four flat legs looped out and in, the ends tucked under his wide, thin body, which constituted the knot at the middle. His neck his head had appreciable thickness and it was crowned with a dozen long though narrower ribbons. Taphetta rattled the head fronds together in a surprisingly good imitation of speech. "Yes, I've heard the legend." "It's more than a legend," said Sam Halden, biologist. The reaction was blood and pain." "It is impressive," admitted Taphetta. "But I find it mildly distasteful to consider mating with someone who does not belong to my that's true of all other creatures, intelligent or not, with the sole the physical, to make use of her body so as to gain an advantage—what advantage?—for the children she intended to have. Outside of that, The racial disparity was great and she had provoked him, but it was not completely her fault. Besides.... Taphetta rustled his speech ribbons quizzically. "But I thought it was proved that some humans did originate on one planet, that there was an unbroken line of evolution that could be traced back a billion years." Besides what? She had a beautiful body that could bear superior stretched their theories to cover the facts they had. only the human race." "I can't think of a better explanation." Taphetta rearranged his others—and humans were more than a little feared. If they ever got together—but they hadn't except in agreement as to their common origin. Still, Taphetta the Ribboneer was an experienced pilot and could be very useful. A clear statement of their position was essential in helping him make up his mind. "You've heard of the adjacency mating "We've got new data and are able to interpret it better. The theory is the motion. equal intervals along a regular curve, a horseshoe loop that didn't close, though if the ends were extended, the lines would have crossed. Taphetta rustled. "The math is accurate?" "As accurate as it can be with a million-plus body problem." !" "The adjacency mating principle. I've never seen it demonstrated," murmured Taphetta, flexing his ribbons. "Is that the only era that satisfies the calculations?" The evidence is sometimes contradictory, but we believe we've got the time right." Taphetta waved a ribbon at the chart. "And you think that where the two ability." Taphetta crinkled politely at the reference to his skill. "I had other plans, but I can't evade professional obligations, and an emergency such as this should cancel out any previous agreements. Still, what are cent here and there for the crew pilot and scientist's share of the profits from any discoveries we may make." "I'm complimented that you like our contract so well," said Taphetta, "but I really must have our own unsimplified version. If you want me, you'll take my contract. I came prepared." He extended a tightly bound roll that he had kept somewhere on his person. They glanced at one another as Halden took it. "You can read it if you want," offered Taphetta. "But it will take you all day—it's micro-printing. However, you needn't be afraid that I'm defrauding you. It's honored everywhere we go and we go nearly There was no choice if they wanted him, and they did. Besides, the integrity of Ribboneers was not to be questioned. Halden signed. "Good." Taphetta crinkled. "Send it to the ship they'll forward it for me. And you can tell the ship to go on without me." He rubbed his "To everybody else, too, but the tapeworm hasn't got lungs. He breathes through a million tubes scattered over his body." It would do no good to explain that Taphetta wasn't a worm, that his evolution had taken a different course, but that he was in no sense less complex than Man. It was a paradox that some biologically higher Halden. "Do anything you can to give it to him." "Can't. This is as good as I can get it. Taphetta thought you could do something about it." "Hydroponics is your job. There's nothing "What is it, some kind of toxic condition?" "The plants are healthy enough, but something's chewing them down as do except rebuild the ship from the hull inward." Perhaps it was intended to discourage Firmon, but he wished she hadn't said it. It didn't help the situation at all. Taphetta sat in a chair designed for humans. With a less flexible body, he wouldn't have fitted. Maybe it wasn't sitting, but his flat legs were folded neatly around the arms and his head rested comfortably on "Neither do we." typical pest." Taphetta rustled. "Have you found out how it got on?" "It was probably brought in with the supplies," said the biologist. "Considering how far we've come, it may have been any one of a half so hard to get rid of. But it can be lured into traps, if the bait's strong enough." "That's what I don't like," said Taphetta, curling. "Let me think it humans. Is there anything else you can tell me about the hypothetical "I don't question your authority," crinkled Taphetta. "To me, all humans—late or early and male or female—look remarkably alike. If you are an archeologist, that's enough for me." He paused and flicked his it, so they built more elaborately than they did later on. One-story not a scrap of writing or a tool or a single picture. They covered "But they didn't leave any information for their descendants. Why?" ours. They may have thought we'd be better off without it. We do know plasm and left us, hoping that some of us would survive. Most of us Taphetta. "We helped them," said Emmer. And they had, no matter who or what they were, biologically late was tacitly assumed, such a destiny? Taphetta changed his questioning. "What do you expect to gain from this discovery of the unknown ancestor?" It was Halden who answered him. "There's the satisfaction of knowing physiology is changed—the pattern of life itself is altered. Things "No doubt," said Taphetta. "An archeologist would be interested in cultural discoveries." produced us. They were "I thought so," said Taphetta. "I never paid much attention to your fantastic theories before I signed to pilot this ship, but you've built up a convincing case." He raised his head, speech ribbons curling fractionally and ceaselessly. "I don't like to, but we'll have to risk contract and the one we offered you? Our terms are more liberal." much as you think you will. The difference is this: terms don't permit you to withhold any discovery for the benefit of one race." Taphetta was wrong there had been no intention of withholding anything. Halden examined his own attitudes. He couldn't, and it was too late now—whatever knowledge they acquired would have to be shared. That was what Taphetta had been afraid of—there was one kind of exactly." defeat. that the bodies aren't flesh." "That's part of our precautions. They'll never know until they try—and they'll never get away from the trap to try." "It's almost a curse, isn't it?" She laughed and took the curse away by "Because you're afraid I'd refuse." It was true permanent union. "Love," she said gloomily. "Physical attraction. But I can't let it

<question>:
What is NOT true of the contract discussed in the story?

<options>:
A The contract was eventually signed
B The contract had serious implications
C Meredith knew more contract details than the rest of the crew
D The person who produced the contract was Taphetta

<answer>:

C