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Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded (Steampunk, #2)

by Ann VanderMeer

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“A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”
― Mark Twain

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“A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.”
― Steve Martin

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“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
― Mark Twain

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“The story so far:
In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”
― Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

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“Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.”
― Mark Twain

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