We can inspire lust, but it’s just a shadow. An illusion. Love is a dangerous force.” He shook his head. “Love killed the dinosaurs, man.” “I’m pretty sure a meteor killed the dinosaurs, Thomas.” He shrugged. “There’s a theory making the rounds now that when the meteor hit it only killed off the big stuff. That there were plenty of smaller reptiles running around, about the same size as all the mammals at the time. The reptiles should have regained their position eventually, but they didn’t, because the mammals could feel love. They could be utterly, even irrationally devoted to their mates
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