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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife, ' I said, sighing.' Is it?' said Veronica, looking surprised. 'Universally acknowledged? Surely that presupposes life similar to human societies beyond this planet, and besides--'' No, no, it's a quote from ... Never mind, ' I said.Unknown
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Do you know what it is?' [Toby] said thoughtfully. 'It's that they haven't had anything really awful happen to them. No wonder they seem so superficial and unfeeling.' It was certainly an interesting theory, ... [but] surely one didn't need to have suffered in order to possess empathy for those who had? All it required was a bit of imagination and a well-stocked library.Unknown