Laurence Raphael Brothers
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Technologist, writer, futurist. Codex, Viable Paradise, SFWA. Seeking representation for new novels. Publishers: Mirror World, Water Dragon, Brigid's Gate USPTO he/him @[email protected] https://www.laurencebrothers.com/
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I'm delighted to announce the release of my new novel "The Shadow Minister", just published by Water Dragon.

A mashup of fantasy romance, police procedural, and cosmic horror set in Lutèce, a magical version of early 20th century Paris.

waterdragonpublishing.com/product/shad...
The Shadow Minister book cover: creepy shadowy guy in a formal robe holding a candelabra that gives off smoke instead of light
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As a group they're too implacably stupid to understand what benefits them, but if they could many might well prefer fascism.
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The British establishment is absolutely incapable of responding to wake-up calls.
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Not to mention most famously Iain Banks, and now, bizarrely, One Piece.
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Absolutely.

I can't imagine why these billionaires aren't the strongest proponents of GBI/UBI. It's the only way for them to have any hope of keeping their wealth in the long term. But I guess they really are that stupid and that full of themselves.
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Claim 150 is rejected....
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In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

The drives were clicking.
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In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

Animate taking off jacket
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Sorry, don't know the source.
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From: Fair, then Partly Piggy (1988), dir. Toshio Hirata, Oh! Production
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I assume you understand that we have options on your time
And will ditch you in the harbour if we must
But if it all works out nicely, you'll get the bonus you deserve
From doctors we trust

(from The Fat Lady of Limbourg)
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Next up in the spelling bee, chthonic and phthisis. 😅
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He fell into a burning ring of fire and never got the chance....
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I can't believe they seriously expected TRON: ARES to do well.
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One bad Yelp review from Ur and an eternity of infamy, poor guy.
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Ea-Nāşir's perfidy seems eternal!
Comic

Panel one. Stick finger singing, "Raindrops on rose/ And whiskers on kittens."

Panel two. Same stick figure holding pot and singing, "Bright copper kettles leave/ ...Flakes on my mittens!?"

Panel three. Same figure still holding pot and singing, "Hey, these are stone with a copper veneer!"

Fourth panel. Same stick figure has put down pot and is singing, "I've been bamboozled by Ea-Nāşir!"
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Reskeet with a frog to scare ICE
frog!