The central defect of the human mind,” Custine said, "is its unfortunate habit of seeing patterns where none exist. Of course, that is also its chief asset.”
"But sometimes a very dangerous one. (Alastair Reynolds)

The central defect of the human mind,” Custine said, "is its unfortunate habit of seeing patterns where none exist. Of course, that is also its chief asset.” "But sometimes a very dangerous one.

Alastair Reynolds

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