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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1
 
                                    CONSENT
 
     We consent to the use in this Registration Statement relating to 2,530,000
shares of Common Stock of Versatility Inc. on Form S-1 of our report dated June
21, 1996 (except for Note 13 as to which the date is October 3, 1996), appearing
in the Prospectus, which is a part of this Registration Statement, and to the
references to us under the headings "Selected Consolidated Financial Data" and
"Experts" in such Prospectus.
 
     Our audits of the consolidated financial statements referred to in our
aforementioned report also included the financial statement schedule of
Versatility Inc., listed in Item 16(b). This financial statement schedule is the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion based on our audits. In our opinion, such financial statement schedule,
when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken
as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth
therein.
 
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
 
Washington, DC
 
October 9, 1996