I mean, my dad's family came from Lithuania. They changed their name from Kuznets in 1905. At some point they were blacksmiths. My mom's family came from Halychyna in Ukraine. I have no idea what they did. That's about all I know.
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And of course, there's so much left to do. There is so much farther to go. We're still animals, brutalizing each other and scrabbling for a living out of the unforgiving dirt. Our ignorance still dwarfs our knowledge. Our petty selfishness still dwarfs our kindness.
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But even though there's so much farther to go, I'm proud of how far we've come. Against all the odds. Against a Universe of random death and entropy that had it in for us every step of the way. Those aren't just my ancestors. They're yours too. And you should be proud. (end)
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And that's why everyone should read sci-fi.
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Hardly cheesy - Hugo winner.
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Pulp sci-fi is the only genre worth reading. Change my mind.
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LOOL!
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And I thought you were channeling Ayn Rand.
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Cheesy??! I hope
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Cheesy?! I loved that book and its amazing predecessor, Startide Rising.
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