Aida looked between the two, blinking. She didn't quite understand what just transpired between Scri and Nat, but she opted to wait for Nat's response to Scri's explanation before trying to respond to his question.
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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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