Chapter 15 “Hollow Spaces of the Forward Cone” (p. 249)
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She knew about these asteroids, of course. It was because she had classified them in the wrong mental category that she hadn’t thought of them.
— 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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