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<p>“You’re a nerd. You realize that, right?”</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 244. Next year we can decide on 245.“</p>
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<p>“Tell me why I should be a nerd in the year 244. Next year we can decide on 245.“</p>
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<p>Reed scuffed his heel against the pavement of the street. New Year’s Eve, and everyone was still inside. Bars: full. Restaurants: packed. There were a few scattered couples or groups around, but they were all walking with purpose. Champagne called. Canapes. Crudites.</p>
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<p>Reed scuffed his heel against the pavement of the street. New Year’s Eve, and everyone was still inside. Bars: full. Restaurants: packed. There were a few scattered couples or groups around, but they were all walking with purpose. Champagne called. Canapes. Crudites.</p>
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<p>And here they were, Reed and Hanne, arm in arm, strolling leisurely down the street, heedless of the passersby, to celebrate the last day of 2368, systime 244+365.</p>
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<p>And here they were, Reed and Hanne, arm in arm, strolling leisurely down the street, heedless of the passersby, to celebrate the last day of 2368, systime 244+366.</p>
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<p>“If you’re looking for the utmost in luxury, then it’s really hard to go wrong with 2368. The ride was just about as smooth as could be.”</p>
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<p>“If you’re looking for the utmost in luxury, then it’s really hard to go wrong with 2368. 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>“How about comfort?”</p>
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<p>“Oh, very comfortable. Cushy, even,” he said, poking himself in the belly.</p>
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<p>“Oh, very comfortable. Cushy, even,” he said, poking himself in the belly.</p>
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<p>“We didn’t see them around,” Vos answered, and that barrier between caution and worry seemed to be giving way. “Why? If you’re all here, I’m guessing something happened.”</p>
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<p>“We didn’t see them around,” Vos answered, and that barrier between caution and worry seemed to be giving way. “Why? If you’re all here, I’m guessing something happened.”</p>
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<p>“Have you been able to ping them?”</p>
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<p>“Have you been able to ping them?”</p>
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<p>Both Vos and Pierre shook their heads.</p>
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<p>Both Vos and Pierre shook their heads.</p>
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<p>The sight of Cress and Tule bowing their heads to whisper to each other caught Reed’s eye, and a moment later their partner, a stocky woman with curly black hair, appeared between them, looking as though she’d come straight from a party, herself.</p>
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<p>The sight of Cress and Tule bowing their heads to whisper to each other caught Reed’s eye, and a moment later their partner, a stocky woman with curly black hair, appeared between them, looking as though she’d come straight from a party, herself. Reed felt a muffled pang of affection for her, lingering emotions from his up-tree instance’s memories.</p>
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<p>“Stop!” Hanne said, then laughed nervously at the silence that followed. She gestured absentmindedly with a hand, pressing the bounds of the sim outward to expand the room. It had started getting more crowded. “You’re doing it again, Reed.”</p>
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<p>“Stop!” Hanne said, then laughed nervously at the silence that followed. She gestured absentmindedly with a hand, pressing the bounds of the sim outward to expand the room. It had started getting more crowded. “You’re doing it again, Reed.”</p>
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<p>“What?” He tamped down indignation. “Sorry, Hanne, there’s a lot going on.”</p>
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<p>“What?” He tamped down indignation. “Sorry, Hanne, there’s a lot going on.”</p>
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<p>“Right, I get that, but can you start at the beginning for those of us outside the clade? What did you mean you don’t think they’re on Lagrange?”</p>
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<p>“Right, I get that, but can you start at the beginning for those of us outside the clade? What did you mean you don’t think they’re on Lagrange?”</p>
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