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Card #c257IR // #c257Synthesis

Isn’t it a ‘new life’ that they promise Nova Esperium colonists?

— In our words · Source: The Scar (China Mieville)

[Use when]

Use when a relocation or utopia pitch needs one skeptical line.

[Why it matters]

Utopia pitches run on the same promise; the skeptical line is the only honest immigration policy.

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