"His thoughts fled in panic, like bandits from a burglar alarm." Kurt Vonnegut, "Harrison Bergeron"

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"The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't." Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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"Oceans of adolescents come here to receive lessons, but never learn to swim." - Malcolm London, "High School Training Ground"

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"Harrison looked like a walking junkyard." Kurt Vonnegut, "Harrison Bergeron"

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"Her voice was a warm, luminous, timeless melody." Kurt Vonnegut, "Harrison Bergeron"

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"Ford and Arthur popped into outer space like corks from a toy gun." Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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"Lockers left open like teenage boys' mouths when teenage girls wear clothes that covers their insecurities but expose everything else." Malcolm London, "High School Training Ground"

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"Someday when I burst into flames, I'll leave you the dust, my love." Halsey, "Ashley"

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