We all think we’re special, and in a way we are, but, at the same time, that feeling of being special is one… — Iain M. Banks
We all think we’re special, and in a way we are, but, at the same time, that feeling of being special is one of the things that’s common to us all, that unites us and makes us the same as each other. And when that feeling of…specialness is questioned, we feel threatened, naturally.
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“Have you always been so suspicious, Banstegeyn?”
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