Do you think it means anything?”
"Probably not," Ricasso said, wiping his dust-smeared hands on his knees. "I'm all for looking for meaning in ancient texts. But now and then you have to just accept the fact that you're dealing with so much religious gibberish. (Alastair Reynolds)

Do you think it means anything?” "Probably not," Ricasso said, wiping his dust-smeared hands on his knees. "I'm all for looking for meaning in ancient texts. But now and then you have to just accept the fact that you're dealing with so much religious gibberish.

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