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“And raising an AI follows the same general arc. Your human tendency to think of it as just another piece of technology could indicate a dangerous bias in how the matter will be treated.”
― Dennis E. Taylor, Not Till We Are Lost

“I will see to it that the mound is never touched again, she thought. There is no way that Roland can refuse me now. And besides, I have a secret weapon: I have the trust and confidence of a young lady who is soon going to be his wife. No man can be safe in those circumstances.”
― Terry Pratchett, Tiffany Aching Complete 5-Book Collection: The Wee Free Men, A Hat Full of Sky, Wintersmith, I Shall Wear Midnight, The Shepherd's Crown – An Epic Young ... from Terry Pratchett's Beloved Discworld

“I would also like to note that with the Horns of Hammerad’s successful completion of this assignment with a solo member of our group, when no team was capable of doing so by themselves, we have established our superiority over other teams in this guild. I understand that equates to dominance in Human culture.”
― Pirateaba, The Titan of Baleros

“Your family demanded we surrender you to them. Again." The batblin said. "Lavy told them to pound sand." "Pound sand?" Steros asked blandly. "One of Lord Ed's expressions. It's another way to tell someone to fuck off." Steros nodded. "Lord Edward has many such sayings." "A good chunk of our, ah… foreign policy is to tell people to fuck off in various ways.”
― Hugo Huesca, Dungeon Lord: Nightmare Kingdom