“Sure,” Max said offhand, “there are plenty of archbishops wringing their hands, mumbling philosophers and… — Gregory Benford
“Sure,” Max said offhand, “there are plenty of archbishops wringing their hands, mumbling philosophers and New Age gab pouring out in the media, but so what?”
She laughed. He said New Age as one word, “newage,” rhyming with “sewage.”
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