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Butterflies are not insects,' Captain John Sterling said soberly. 'They are self-propelled flowers.
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Butterflies are not insects,' Captain John Sterling said soberly. 'They are self-propelled flowers.
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Robert A. Heinlein

The Cat Who Walks Through Walls

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