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“Someone from a different planet probably wouldn't even put the same stars in constellations with each other. "Don't they belong together?" "Not really. Ancient people just thought they did because they made pictures. That's what humans do, I guess. Look up at the sky and see reflections of themselves.”

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Book:Meet Me in Another Life
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