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"They have more in common with us than they want to admit. Their discipline is to be respected, but taking anything to extremes is dangerous. That's including self-denial."
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"A higher power? Absolutely. I'm with you 100%. Until you start passing judgement in your divinity's name. God doesn't need you to fight your battles for Him."
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"It's a damn shame what happened to their people. They have so much to share with us. Folks just don't believe in things they can't see. But the Dreamspeakers do. Gotta respect 'em for that."
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"We may come from the same place, but I don't think I could do what they do. Time is forever, but all they understand is endings. That's gotta take its toll."
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"Look, Merlin. You can keep your wands and your spellbooks. You can have your towers and claim to govern the Council. My magick is just as real and important as yours."
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"Hell yeah! I fucking love these guys! Sure they have a few who're uptight prudes, but most of 'em remember that Science should be something that inspires you!"
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"They really get a bad rap from the rest of the Council. Every bushel's gonna have its bad apples. But the Verbena I've met have all been honest, reverent folks who care very much about Mother Earth. I can't see anything wrong with that."
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"I don't get these folks. I'm okay with the whole techno-anarchy thing, but would it really kill 'em to leave their basements and go outside once in awhile? I guarantee, the graphics are a hell of a lot better'n anything their computers can show 'em."
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"Are you just gonna sit around and bitch all night? Come on, kid. There's all kinds of reasons to celebrate. Let me show you some."
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