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Being young don’t earn you a damn thing in my book.

— Daniel H. Wilson Amped (2012)

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All the old men set to their jobs with the grim robotic work ethic that always belongs to the previous generation.

Amped (2012)

“Most people are good,” says Jim. “But not when they’re afraid.”

Amped (2012)

Compartmentalized knowledge is a mainstay of spycraft and necessary for any governmental information dissemination process.

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Change scares people. Makes them dangerous.

Amped (2012)

Humans need technology.
It’s the one thing that we do better than any other animal. We communicate, cooperate, and make tools to extend our reach. Every new tool changes us.

Amped (2012)

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