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Mara downloaded everything Li offered: archives labelled 001 through 999, when available. She did not ask permission; Li relaxed, letting go of strictures with the same fatigue she carried for the city. "Keep them safe," she said. "But be careful with the link."
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"Li?" she tried, and her voice sounded like a trespasser. Mara downloaded everything Li offered: archives labelled 001
