It starts with a single individual—always a child—and then spreads explosively, like the formation of… — Arthur C. Clarke
It starts with a single individual—always a child—and then spreads explosively, like the formation of crystals round the first nucleus in a saturated solution. Adults will not be affected, for their minds are already set in an unalterable mould.
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