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“Are you from London?” Ruby asked. “Originally.” “My home town’s much less glamorous. Can’t we pretend I sprang fully formed from the head of Zeus?” “Your accent puts you somewhere between Hampstead and Philadelphia.” “That’s the middle of the ocean!” “Yes. Maybe you’re Venus, rather than Athena.”

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Book:The Psychology of Time Travel

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