Goma shook her head. “No. We don’t speak of souls. Not now, not ever. Souls aren’t real.” “Patterns, then. Abstract structures of experience and reac… - Alastair Reynolds

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Goma shook her head. “No. We don’t speak of souls. Not now, not ever. Souls aren’t real.”
“Patterns, then. Abstract structures of experience and reaction, making up a consistent, continuous human identity.”

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About Alastair Reynolds

Alastair Preston Reynolds (born 13 March 1966) is a British science fiction author.

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Pen Names: voxish
Birth Name: Alastair Preston Reynolds
Alternative Names: Al Reynolds
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