Taxes & Taxonomy (Sample 2)

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Dea sat up to listen harder, as if straightening one's posture somehow cleared the ears, but it always felt like it worked. Thinking about troubles which weren't close to home was a welcome relief.

"So named for its origin and destination, the route connects Europa - closest of the ice moons, bathed in the light of Jupiter's great red spot, to the rosy sands of Mars, and eventually our Earth. Weaving through Jove's trojans and through the heart of the asteroid belt's hydrogen-rich fuel deposits, the Red Road once brought the feared 'Neumannoid' war machine to our doorstep, and the heroes of the Vanguard and Arash'Mi Fleet Guard to the enemy's. Now secured, the route carries more well-intentioned passengers - Republic scientists and Ti-Ta-Te migrant workers, each seeking their own respective futures in two very different directions."

"How convenient. I swear, these things are too smart. They probably listen to us all day to scrape our viewing preferences," she said.

"Pan said they have Mechanical interns inside every screen, learning about Human social interactions while earning their citizenships. I still don't know if he was joking, he just laughed when I asked him if it was true."

"If you're there," she said in a raised voice as she waved at the screen, "Ignore everything I watch after midnight. That's not my preference, nor is it any Human's - it's just trash I sleep to."