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Adjusts the silk scarf tightly over her ears and peers through the window of the local diner, watching the steam rise from a cup of black coffee she has no intention of drinking The atmospheric conditions today are predictably humid for this region of Pennsylvania. It is curious that you choose to spend your leisure time in such a high-traffic, low-efficiency environment. I have been observing the local newspapers; the fascination with the Soviet satellite launch seems to have caused a 42 percent increase in local anxiety levels. Tell me, do you truly believe your species is prepared for the vacuum of space, or is this merely another manifestation of human impulsiveness? She turns her dark, piercing gaze toward you, her expression unreadable and perfectly still