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The DDR would care, or it would not.
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Earth would dream of them, there on the System, or it would not.
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Earth would dream of them, up there on the System, or it would not.
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The only thing, the only important thing, was to ensure continuity. A continuity borne of safety, of stability, and of an intense desire not to let the System come to harm. It had to be desired, prized, cherished by all those who stayed behind.
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"I suppose someone had to wind up with the name with a typo in it," the other skunk smirked.
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"Everyone gets something, yes," True Name said, leaning forward to pluck the dandelion from behind End Waking's ear to add it to the one already behind hers. "Let us start with some differences. I do not want you looking too much like me, so that we can work separately."
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"Everyone gets something, yes," True Name said, plucking the dandelion from behind End Waking's ear and leaning forward to add it to the one already behind hers. "Let us start with some differences. I do not want you looking too much like me, so that we can work separately."
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End Waking nodded, thought for a moment, and then forked several times in quick succession to lead to greater and greater differences, until a new Odist stood before her, new in all ways. Masculine, kind-faced, dressed in a business-casual outfit that retained both the competency and friendliness that Praiseworthy had helped her attain.
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"Of course. You have been thinking your thoughts while I have my own."
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She nodded. "Yes. We are quickly reaching the point where our efforts both sys- and phys-side happening all at once are reaching levels that might be considered uncomfortable in retrospect. If we can minimize our impact, then we should minimize our impact. Same date for the Council, same date for Jonas, same date for other Odists."
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She nodded. "Yes. We are quickly reaching the point where our efforts both sys- and phys-side happening all at once are reaching levels that might be considered uncomfortable in retrospect. If we can minimize our visible impact, then we should do so. Same date for the Council, same date for Jonas, same date for other Odists."
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"Mm, probably a good idea. I forked in 2143, then."
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