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McKay: Look, as soon as I trigger the overload there'll be practically zero lag time before it blows.

Sheppard: Practically?

McKay: Okay, so, like, a few seconds for it to build up power -

Sheppard: How many seconds?

McKay: I don't know.

Sheppard: 5? 10?

McKay: Again with the arbitrary numbers!

Sheppard: So much for seven and a half minutes.

McKay: It was an *arbitrary* number.

McKay: Exactly, but , while I was working on it, I figured out a way to create a glitch that, on my command, should momentarily freeze them.

Sheppard: "Should."

McKay: Okay, if you will, I mean, dead in their tracks. Like hitting the pause button. Only temporarily, until they figure out how to override it.

Ronon Dex: How long?

McKay: Well, I don't know. That's why I said "momentarily."

Sheppard: Days? Hours? Minutes?

McKay: Well, look, it's minutes, but I don't know. That's what I was just saying to him.

Sheppard: 10? 20?

McKay: Okay, fine, you want a number? Fine, seven. 7 minutes and 31 seconds. Are you happy?

Sheppard: No.

McKay: No?

Sheppard: That's not enough time.

McKay: Okay, well, you wanted a number.

Sheppard: A bigger number!

McKay: Well, it may very well be longer.

Sheppard: Or shorter.

McKay: I don't know. Look, you're missing the point.

Weir: Gentlemen, focus, please.

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