Well, what do you know," Pham said. "Butterflies in jackboots. - Vernor Vinge

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Comedy should never be over-analysed. It's either funny or it isn't. There's a subtle difference between those who say funny things and those who say things funny.

Vernor Vinge

Well, what do you know," Pham said. "Butterflies in jackboots.

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Intelligence is the handmaiden of flexibility and change.

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