The Rosie Result (Don Tillman, #3)

by Graeme Simsion

Creative thinking had, over twelve years of marriage, produced a routine which accommodated Rosie’s requirement for spontaneity without unduly sacrificing efficiency. I would have liked more sex, but the frequency was above the mean for our ages and relationship duration, and infinitely better than it had been prior to meeting Rosie.

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“No, no. I was supporting her in general. What she had to say was so interesting.” “Like the civil-rights movement in the sixties. Which side are you on?” “Neither. I consider tribalism one of the worst aspects of human behavior. A major contributor to confirmation bias, lack of innovation in public policy, war

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“I see a lot of this,” said Claudia. “On the one hand, I think that teachers are in a wonderful position to notice if something is going on, and we absolutely have to listen and respect their experience and observations. But they’re not qualified to diagnose autism, let alone the full range of disorders that it might be mistaken for.” “Excellent point.”

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the things that I didn’t like: unreasonable rules; aesthetic, religious and political positions presented as fact; favoritism and discrimination.

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According to Professor Lawrence, this was code for them agreeing that the problem, if ignored long enough, would disappear.

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bar, so it’s likely to attract people like me. My interest in baseball is an anomaly resulting from my friendship with Dave.” “Maybe show science programs,” said Rosie. “Star Trek,” said Hudson. “Original series on one screen, rotate the others on another screen; Star Wars, just the good ones; Battlestar Galactica …” “Hey,” said Minh. “I love it. Wall-to-wall sci-fi.” “It’s called The Library,” said Hudson. “Aren’t we going to have any books?” “Cheaper than screens,” said Amghad. “You can rent mine,” said Hudson. “Borrow,” said Rosie. “Non-fiction science books also,” I said. “Not everyone reads science fiction.”

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“I’m assuming you’re not actually ill, but require recovery and thinking time,” I said to Hudson after Rosie had left for work. Hudson thought for a moment then nodded. “That’s okay?” “Adults do the same thing. They take ‘mental health days’ which they register as sick leave. Because the system has insufficient options. But now we need to find a long-term solution.”

Yep