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"I share the view of Pythagoras that the world is number. The ultimate substrate of the universe is math. There's no way to test that - it's pure metaphysical speculation."
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| Watertube | ||
| Carries water to and from the catchpockets in a Fremen stillsuit. |
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| He found his stillsuit's watertube in its clip at his neck, drew a warm swallow into his mouth, and he thought that here he truly began an Arrakeen existence - living on reclaimed moisture from his own breath and body. It was flat and tasteless water, but it soothed his throat. |
| From Dune,
by Frank Herbert. Published by Putnam in 1965 Additional resources -
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