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The principle of Sturgeon's Razor states that the simplest answer to any problem is 90% crap

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Aaron Allston
Age: 53 †
Born: 1960
Born: December 8
Died: 2014
Died: February 27
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Obviously a fake Kyp. You distract him. I'll shoot him under the table. Han (to Leia)
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