Chapter 3 “Spectral Lines” (p. 40)
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Falling in love indicated that your genes were complementary to those of the loved one. It told you nothing about when your personalities and sexualities were compatible.
— Ken MacLeod
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Ken MacLeod" (Quotes, Learning the World (2005): All page numbers from the mass market edition published by Tor Books )
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