Aida shook her head at the question, hoping she would understand. She then pulled out the letter to Arnie, found her name within, and pointed to it while showing it to the mudokon. She then pointed to herself.
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"Sick cultures show a complex of symptoms such as you have named . . . but a DYING culture invariably exhibits personal rudeness. Bad manners. Lack of consideration for others in minor matters. A loss of politeness, of gentle manners, is more significant than is a riot."
-- Robert Heinlein in Friday
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