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"We're in dead space on low-power. No heating, it has to be at least 5 degrees in here."
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"I'm wrapped up in like eight blankets."
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"Lucky."
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"Want one?"
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"Not if it makes you cold."
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"There's some extra in the closet."
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"Thanks." Sawyer takes another blanket, sits down next to Marie and opens his book.
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"What are you reading?"
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"Dune, for the 57th time. If I ever would have to bring two books to a desert island, it would be Dune and Curse of The Bane."
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"You read The Last Apprentice too?"
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"Who doesn't?"
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"A lot of people."
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"Screw them."
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"So screw my boyfriend?"
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Edited by Veration: 1/1/2016 3:52:13 AM"I'm not into that kind of stuff."
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"But seriously, he hasn't read it."
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"Then have him read it."
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"I'm going to."
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"Good." Sawyer gets back to his book, analyzing Herbert's wordplay intensely.
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"You're... Really into that book, aren't you?"
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"It is what Lord of the Rings is to fantasy. Asimov and Card both said it was science-fictions grand masterpiece."
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"Wow. Sounds awesome."
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"It is. What are you reading?"
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"The first Las Apprentice book."
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"Not the best, but certainly good. The first 4 were the best, and although the plot thickened after them, the writing worsened."