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<p>“If you had to boil down this year into a sales pitch, what would it be?”</p>
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<p>I laugh and bump my shoulder against Hanne’s. “A sales pitch?”</p>
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<p>“Yeah,” she says, leaning briefly against me as we walk. “I’m in the market for a new year. Sell me the 2406 model. I’ve got a wide variety to choose from, so tell me why you decided to live through this one.”</p>
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<p>“Yeah,” she says, leaning briefly against me as we walk. “I’m in the market for a new year. Sell me the 2399 model. I’ve got a wide variety to choose from, so tell me why you decided to live through this one.”</p>
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<p>“You’re a nerd. You realize that, right?”</p>
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<p>“Tell me why I should be a nerd in the year 283. Next year we can decide on 284.“</p>
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<p>I scuff his heel against the pavement of the street. New Year’s Eve, and everyone’s still inside. Bars: full. Restaurants: packed. There are a few scattered couples or groups around, but they’re all walking with purpose. Champagne called. Canapes. Crudites.</p>
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<p>And here we are, Reed and Hanne, arm in arm, strolling leisurely down the street, heedless of the passersby, to celebrate the last day of 2406, systime 282+365.</p>
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<p>“If you’re looking for the utmost in luxury, then it’s really hard to go wrong with 2406. The ride was just about as smooth as could be.”</p>
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<p>“Tell me why I should be a nerd in the year 275. Next year we can decide on 276.“</p>
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<p>I scuff my heel against the pavement of the street. New Year’s Eve, and everyone’s still inside. Bars: full. Restaurants: packed. There are a few scattered couples or groups around, but they’re all walking with purpose. Champagne called. Canapes. Crudites.</p>
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<p>And here we are, Reed and Hanne, arm in arm, strolling leisurely down the street, heedless of the passersby, to celebrate the last day of 2399, systime 275+365. Many, still lingering on the calendar still used phys-side, were doubtlessly partying extra-hard to celebrate the turn of a century.</p>
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<p>“If you’re looking for the utmost in luxury, then it’s really hard to go wrong with 2399. The ride was just about as smooth as could be.”</p>
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<p>“How about comfort?”</p>
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<p>“Oh, very comfortable. Cushy, even,” I say, poking myself in the belly.</p>
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<p>Hanne laughs. “Cute. How about the exterior?”</p>
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<p>I shrug. “Fine, I guess. The Western Fed was swinging conservative again, it was hot as hell all the time, most places were starting to subsidize uploading despite an already declining population. I guess that makes it sound terrible, and maybe it would have gotten worse, but I wasn’t around to see it. We were doing alright, so maybe I was kind of sheltered.”</p>
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<p>“I hear you on the hot as hell part. We couldn’t afford moving south when it got too bad, so we moved up into the mountains. It helped a little bit, at least.”</p>
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<p>“When was that?”</p>
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<p>“2330 something. I don’t remember. I think I was under ten, at least.”</p>
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<p>“2320 something. I don’t remember. I think I was under ten, at least.”</p>
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<p>I nod. “I guess that’s what I mean by sheltered. We were already up in Newfoundland. Summers sucked, winters sucked, but it was alright between them.”</p>
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<p>“Autumn or spring?”</p>
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<p>“Huh?”</p>
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<p>I laugh. “Got it in one.”</p>
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<p>Page generated on 2023-05-29</p>
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<p>Page generated on 2023-05-30</p>
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