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• "Towards Perfection," he greeted his fellow apprentice amiably
• "I'd rather think about what Lucco Primo said," rasped Natch in reply."What's that?""Never bet on the optimist. "
• There were few things Natch detested more than someone who was too eager to please. A good employee says no more often than yes, the great Lucco Primo once claimed.
• Her old hive proctor had once told her that the universe was almost entirely comprised of empty space. He brought Jara and her hivemates into a green field SeeNaRee and used peppercorns and chestnuts to approximate the position of the planets in the solar system, with the sun represented by a rubber ball. The students were astounded to discover the...