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collaboration", Karen reminded
him. "What'll you do?", Kawori Manabe asked as Drew retrieved their beers
from the fridge.
Karen poured the soup in a tureen. Drew sprinkled it with
red chillies, coriander leaves, and green onions as he replied.
"I've held back some work on multidimensionality. Maybe that and
some fresh ideas on chaos. Perhaps the attenuation of magic. I'm
not sure, but it's not a problem. I wonder if the University of
California has room for a magician in its Interrelation of
Conceptual Structures program?"
Karen carried the tureen to the table, serving the soup
piping hot. Drew lit the candle and they seated themselves. By
long convention the two observed a companionable silence as they
dined.
After dinner Drew revealed the dessert that he'd gotten while
at the Thai market. Sticky rice, coconut milk, and banana strips
were wrapped within banana leaves. Instead of steaming the
delights, Drew 'waved them while he and Karen carried the dishes
from the small dining area to the sink.
Drew considered how to breach the subject of the impending
upgrade to their interface metaphors as the fragrant Khaw T
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