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"Polonius thinks this curtain looks like a good thing to hide behind."
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"Scientists currently rely on computer simulations to smash biological units, but simulations can only do so much, and without the visceral enjoyment of seeing two squirrels collide at thousands of miles an hour."
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A distant goal for a hardy rover, because all the easy tasks have been done.
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