Fremen has a pet cockroach named Marvin which he keeps hidden away in his pants pocket during the day. But at night, Marvin comes out and sits on Fremen's shoulder while they watch old Dallas re-runs and eat Cheez-Wiz and Ritz crackers.
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Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. - Diane Arbus
PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce
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