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Maybe you reach a certain point in evolution where boredom is the greatest threat to your survival. Maybe this isn't a planetary takeover at all, but a game. Like a kid pulling wings off flies.

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Rick Yancey
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: November 4
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