“Parents probably don’t know that they are playing favorites even when they are doing it.”
Source: Time for the Stars (1956), Chapter 5, “The Party of the Second Part” (p. 54)
“Not sure. When don’t know, do experiment.”
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Gregory Benford
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The Sunborn
The Sunborn (2005), Part I, Chapter 4, “Vent R” (p. 47)
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