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Popolopoulis’s Ascent of Man
Presumably along the line of the Soviet & Chinese "Hero" statues celebrating the ascent of man. I hate the Stature of Martin Luther King on the National Mall in that style!
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-king-memorial/martin-luther-king-memorial-unveiled-on-national-mall-idUSTRE77L5HJ20110822
https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/rebecca_yanovskaya/ascent-of-man-and-the-destruction-of-magic/ Though the description is more like this one:
“Thex-1138, a male who, to non-Thuranin eyes appeared almost identical to his female companion, responded without turning toward his leader.”
― Zero Hour
― Zero Hour
“The Ska huffed and puffed but could not quite blow down Maddox’s last shred of courage.”
― The Lost Earth
― The Lost Earth
“No, I’ve been living on klah the past few days.”
― Paradise
― Paradise
“Major?” Robertson’s voice was quiet. “Something is coming.” “How do you know?” Smythe’s visor could not see anything useful. The undergrowth extended three or four meters tall all around, blocking his view. “This dinosaur detector says so,” Robertson pointed the barrel of his rifle to a puddle. As Smythe watched, the puddle shook and formed a ripple.”
― Black Ops
― Black Ops
“In a blink, his avatar changed to fat guy wearing a cheap plaid suit and what my grandfather used to call the ‘Full Cleveland’ outfit: white belt and matching white shoes.”
― Black Ops
― Black Ops
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