There had been a human soul in that skull only a few hours … - Alastair Reynolds

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There had been a human soul in that skull only a few hours earlier, and now no authority in the universe could bring her back. We were like monkeys sitting around a fire that had just extinguished, wondering why the warmth and light had gone away.

Alastair Reynolds

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

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