He mumbles something that wouldn’t make any sense even if he was saying it clearly. - Mike Resnick

What this embassy needs is more killers and less bureaucrats.

Procyon III does have a gravity identical to Earth's," said Mr. Ahasuerus apologetically.
"I suspect it's also about as heavily populated as Saskatchewan."
"I am unacquainted with that location," said the blue man.
"So is everyone else.

As for talking business," he continued carefully, "I haven't heard any offers yet."
"You're still alive," said MacLemore. "That's not necessarily a permanent condition.