"Lights," I said softly. This had become my favorite word over the past week. In my mind, it had become synonymous with freedom.
Ernest ClineEverybody uses pop culture as a shorthand. You might make an obscure reference to Monty Python or Iron Eagle that only some people will get, but if they do it conveys a world of meaning.
Ernest ClineThe clans began to bombard the outer force field with rockets, missiles, nukes, and harsh language.
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