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Neal Stephenson _ The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
The doctor had been dousing her hands with a sort of ointment they use, scented like bad gin. It is a ritual with them.
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Neal Stephenson _ The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
Right, by tomorrow morning everyone will have congregated in Le Havre and you can all pile in the car and come back out here together," said Tristan in a rapid monotone, as if needing to rationalize being along with me overnight as nothing more than a matter of logistics.DEAR READER: It was not a matter of logistics.
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Neal Stephenson _ The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
I heard an older, softer male voice say. I knew that voice had a name attached to it-Yoda? No, Yoda was from Star Wars. Star Wars was on my mind because of R2-D2.
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All the potential emperors are assholes, and they're all related to each other, it hardly matters which one wins. So
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Neal Stephenson _ The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
could jab my thumb with it and draw blood. The brown smear across the top of this page can be tested in any twenty-first-century DNA lab. Compare
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Neal Stephenson _ The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
As the saying goes, when you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Reader,
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Neal Stephenson _ The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
it was connected, by an underground tunnel and secret passages on every floor, directly to the brewery itself-thus allowing johns who needed to remain anonymous a way to escape if the brothel were raided by the constables.
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Neal Stephenson _ The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
The place was famous for always having 'six comely maidens' working there," I said, with air quotes, "'serving the customers ale and aught.'" "What's aught?" asked Tristan. "Whatever you want it to be," I said.
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Neal Stephenson _ The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
FIGHTER {deprecated synonyms: CONAN, WARRIOR} One who specializes in missions where, to put it politely, martial attributes are of the essence. Since every DTAP has a unique environment surrounding weapons, fighting styles, and martial culture, competence in fighting is only a part of the skill set required to be a successful Fighter. It is equally important to know how and when to fight.
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FORERUNNER {deprecated synonyms: SUICIDE BOMBER, DEAD MAN RUNNING, SCHNEIDER} One who is Sent to a DTAP in which DODO has no Known Compliant Witch, safe house, or other contacts/infrastructure whatsoever. Considered the most elite and difficult-to-recruit subclass of DOer, Forerunners must possess all the skills of a STRIDER {see below} combined with those of a FIGHTER, LOVER, or CLOSER.
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Neal Stephenson _ The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
THE APOSTOLIC CAFÉ had expanded its offerings to include Euclid's Grill-casual buffet by day, fine dining by night, served in the former nave.
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Neal Stephenson _ The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
It is the truth," said Oda-sensei. "Sometimes the truth is flattering.
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