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  @dougiec3 And Jesus™ trusts in Samsung and Coca-Cola!

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  What if Henry hadn't jumped to the conclusion that all mammals were his enemies? He would have at least had a more comfortable place to stay while Emmet worked on arranging his return to his home dimension, rather than being locked in a quarantine cell as a "dangerous specimen." And he probably would have eventually met Bryce, who swings by the Burrow these days. Bryce would be thrilled to take him out birdwatching until the sun went down. Henry would be fascinated b...

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  Things really aren't so bad, all things considered. The time machine IS safe and sound. In fact it's gone to my last known location from this time period, according to its inner temporal records—which means I'm bound to wind up there eventually. The question is: how do I make myself wind up there? It's not HERE, or I'd have found it already. Starting a courier service with Sully seemed an ideal way to cover as much "ground" as possible...

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  No, we're not looking at time travel shenanigans. Bryce first met Zeke in one of those themed bars that were popping up all over the city last decade. In this case it was a 1920s speakeasy. Bryce liked to spend time there after his concerts wrapped up, because it let him come back down to earth from the excitement of the stage in an environment that was itself somewhat liminal: neither here nor there. (Plus he could keep his tux on and not feel totally out of place.) Zeke, however, w...

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  The truth is that if a ship is running smoothly, it's not just because its captain is handing good orders down from above. There's always someone standing at the opposite end from him, running things from below. He's the resident expert in how commands translate into action. He knows what procedures need to stay in place and which can be tweaked without upsetting things too much. He's often on the older side, but his official rank rarely reflects his level of ex...

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  Living on a farm, Maurice needs to be able to keep equipment running for as long as there's life in it. The crops and the weather don't take a break while he waits for a service technician and they definitely won't loan him money to spring for shiny new replacements. So consider walking a mile in his hooves before you wax poetic about the "simplicity" of country life. Not that he'd begrudge you a poem. He still wouldn't have it any other...