61.   And then there were the clients.

62.   And the clients were polite.

63.   And yes, his client is the Microsoft chief executive, who keeps many of the treasures in his lakeside trophy home outside Seattle.

64.   And there was speculation that some large retirement-plan clients were surprised at the move.

65.   Another longtime client was The New York Times.

66.   And while clients are definitely concerned, they appear to be buying that advice.

67.   Another old longtime client is Vic Edelbrock of Los Angeles, who has been building high-end racing engines for a half-century.

68.   Another client is manufacturer ConAgra Foods, which uses the Smart Cycler in its pudding plant.

69.   Another client is Roosevelt Pollard, whose case is in federal court in Kansas City.

70.   Are his clients in on the joke?