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[acrobrat]

If the government ever decided that all of us would have to have a superhero name whether we like it or not, how would you choose yours? Or, if you already have one, why'd you choose yours?

Back home, my sisters and I were called the Paper Sisters, because we could control paper. We didn't make up names for each of us. Not that I want to, because we're not superheroes, and we don't have any secret identities or costumes or whatever.

"Paper Sisters" DOES sound superhero-ish though, doesn't it?

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[acrobrat]

That'd make things easier, I think.

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[justimom]

Why do you think that?

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[acrobrat]

Then you wouldn't be as picky as people who want jobs that aren't boring.

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[justimom]

I am picky in other ways though.

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[acrobrat]

Yeah? Like how?

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[justimom]

I cannot do anything that would conflict direction with my code.

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[acrobrat]

Then that's just one way. You wouldn't be picky about everything else.

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[justimom]

My Code has over 5,000 sutras. There is more than one way.

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[acrobrat]

Whoa! That's a lot! And you know them all?

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[justimom]

Of course. It is required that we memorize them all.

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[acrobrat]

Wow. Can't you keep them all in a device?

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[justimom]

That would defeat the purpose.

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[acrobrat]

You'd just have something to look at for a while when you're not sure, or you forget one thing.

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[justimom]

Memorizing them is a part of the training one undertakes to become a Justicar. Having something to reference would be akin to cheating.

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[acrobrat]

Oh. I changed my mind - good luck finding a new job.

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[justimom]

Thank you. I realize it sounds very strict. There is a purpose to it all though and it is not as terrible as it might seem.

[ no actually it is as terrible as it seems. ]

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[acrobrat]

So you'd study everything instead of just reading through it and looking at your notes later on?

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[justimom]

Correct. Taking short cuts in life very rarely end up being productive.

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[acrobrat]

That's true.

So, I have your title and everything, but what's your name? What do I call you?

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[justimom]

Samara.

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[acrobrat]

Nice to meet you, Samara. Just call me Anita.

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[justimom]

It is a pleasure to meet you as well Anita.