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    Two days after their first contact—and more importantly, their first words—Grace sets up his thinking machine to speak.

    Rocky does not need the assistance of a machine for Grace’s language. It is ugly and harsh to listen to, but it’s relatively simple to learn. That, and, well—Rocky was alone for a very, very long time before he met Grace. He maybe hangs on to each word a little more than strictly necessary. Grace only needs to tell him each word once for Rocky to know it forever.

    Grace, though…

    Well, he’s lucky Rocky is patient. Let’s leave it at that.

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    29 Jun 2026

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    “But you said you didn’t have a word for – for forcing someone into reproduction?”

    No. Is different, but equivalent violation. Means, to force to sleep.

    Or, Dr. Ryland Grace has yet to confront the choices taken from him. Eridian norms, ironically enough, force the issue.

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    29 Jun 2026

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    “We’re friends! We’re partners!” Normal explained. “We’re…okay, right now we’re parents, so that makes it more complicated…”

    Oh, please don’t say that,” Sparrow despaired with his head in his hands.

    “Are you four…dating?” Grant asked.

    “No, Dad, we’re just friends,” Lincoln said with an exasperated sigh. What about this could his dad not understand?
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    Or, Nick tells the other kiddads that all their kids are married. It goes as well as you can expect, especially when the teens are taking care of babydolls for class and insist on calling each other parents.

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    28 Jun 2026

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    Philomena Cunk does a segment on UEA.
    Shared with thanks to a friend who contributed.

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    21 Jun 2026

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    The presenter leans in, “Why the Hunger Games? Why not, say, a dating show or a quiz show or something with a less… dangerous premise?”

    “Well, it was the biggest one, for starters, and you know what Jesus said, go big or go home.”

    “I don’t think Jesus has ever said that,” the presenter says.

    “Really?” Cunk says, bewildered.

    “Probably definitely,” the presenter tells her, visible pain in his expression.

    Or; Philomena Cunk participates in the Hunger Games. Everybody suffers.

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