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“Like 72 degrees?”“Indeed. Much like Ms. Coteni’s home. Thermostat set at 72 degrees.In physics, they call this the ambient temperature. It works well whenthe ambient temperature is stable, say, like in a room with athermostat. Keeps it consistent, predictable.” Professor Skandi nolonger spoke impassively. His passion for teaching was a part of himnow, after all of those years. He sensed an awakening in Eddie – adawning comprehension.“In fact,” continued the professor, pacing back and forth before thechalkboard, “I am willing to bet that her home was 72 degreesFahrenheit when she called you at 11:15 PM. That it was 72 degreeswhen you arrived at 11:45 PM. That it was 72 degrees when you called9-1-1 at 11:46 PM. That it was 72 degrees when the police arrived at11:50 PM. That it was 72 degrees when the coroner arrived at midnightto fill out his report. That it was 72 degrees when you were broughtto this room, in hand cuffs, shortly after midnight. Not the 98.6degrees that was Nina’s original body temperature before her untimelydemise.”Pause.Still paused.Awkward.
Eddie thought of his ex-girlfriend – and her now cold, lifeless body.A wave of emotion swept over him, but he kept it in check. Like manystudents, he could sense the professor going somewhere with hislecture, but he wanted to just blurt out, “Just tell me what you’retrying to say!” The suspense was killing him.The professor, of course, knew that without this hook, the studentwould not appreciate the lesson.A soft thud was then heard upon the table. It was not a fist, but amanila folder that had copies of some kind of report. Eddie noticed abunch of forms under the title “Coroner’s Report,” but it was a justfew stark capital letters that caught his eye:Ambient Temperature: A = 72 o FBody Temperature: T(t) = 96.7 o F…
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