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"Sterling was half tuned out, counting threads in his tweed jacket,
when he started explaining.
'We debated about (some dead white guy). She took the stance that he was (a racist piece of trash) but I reminded her of the merits of (how he let his wife write his papers), and, um, that was when she left.'" (180-181)
— Aug 22, 2026 10:55AM
when he started explaining.
'We debated about (some dead white guy). She took the stance that he was (a racist piece of trash) but I reminded her of the merits of (how he let his wife write his papers), and, um, that was when she left.'" (180-181)
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"She scrambled atop him in a clumsy but effective tactical maneuver best described as defensive snuggling." (373)
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"'It's a classic scam, usually aimed at elderly people who don't understand modern technology.'
'Hey, I understand technology.'
'Yeah? What's Bitcoin?' he said.
'A fetish shared by loud men who are as lousy in conversation as they are in bed.'" (194)
— Aug 22, 2026 10:59AM
'Hey, I understand technology.'
'Yeah? What's Bitcoin?' he said.
'A fetish shared by loud men who are as lousy in conversation as they are in bed.'" (194)
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"'My specialty is (a long word that means ethics) through a (fluffy soft-focus Marxist) lens and my research is on (something with robots).'" (181) wait what was that last part
— Aug 22, 2026 10:56AM
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"The Professor beamed, impressed. 'Well, actually,' he said, shaking his index finger as he straightened up. He had the eager look of a man about to lecture a woman on a topic he didn't realize she already understood." (180)
— Aug 21, 2026 12:12PM
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"For Mr. Husson, my fourth-grade teacher,
who made me promise to dedicate my first book to him.
I'm sorry it's so slutty." (1)
— Aug 21, 2026 11:52AM
who made me promise to dedicate my first book to him.
I'm sorry it's so slutty." (1)