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"I'm a farm boy. It's very interesting; you can detect self-starting characteristics in this society and they are strongest among people who have had some kind of rural upbringing and a very impressionable stage."
- Frank Herbert
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| Theater Seat Indicators | ||
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| Observing on the frame, which was located at the fourth aisle, West, that seats fourteen and fifteen were vacant, as indicated by red lights bearing numerals, we made our way, unattended, pausing at the designated tally light at the row entrance. We easily found our places, which were distinguished in the semi-gloom by pale, yellow signal-lights atop each seat. Upon taking our places, the signal-lights were automatically extinguished. |
| Technovelgy from Flamingo: A Drama of A.D. 1950,
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