What? I —

Yes. I flew in to the Circle from a planet that's nothing but birds. You wouldn't believe the kinda racket the car washing business has going there.

[Dave's got a hell of a poker face, sure, but all poker players have a tell. his is the way one corner of his mouth upturns like. a single pixel. also, the fact that he apparently knows what a horse is might also be a big hint.]

So I don't know what the hell any of those words you just said are.