"Huh,” Sepak thought, marveling how much one could learn by just sitting still and observing. It wasn't a skill one learned in the frenetic pace of modern society. (David Brin)

"Huh,” Sepak thought, marveling how much one could learn by just sitting still and observing. It wasn't a skill one learned in the frenetic pace of modern society.

David Brin

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