“You say your name is - was - Camille," said Leon. "I *am* Camille. And I am human," she replied, with a hint of indignation. "You're *not* human," snapped Lawrence. "You're a copy. A recreation. A - " "I am Camille Ramuelle. I am a proud Hausa. I lived in Niger. I lost one parent to disease and one to militamen. I always dreamed of going to school but I had to care for my brother and sister or they would starve." She inspected her hands. "These are my hands, my fingers, and they are as much mine now as they once were before.”
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