[ The guy clearly wants a conversation, and at this point, it's not like Stephen's going to get back to sleep, especially given how long it took him in the first place. He levels another stare at the man, who's so far been entirely undaunted by his leave-me-the-hell-alone vibes, and decides – fine. He'll bite. ]
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic, [ he replies, then follows it up with a wry smile. ] That's from a famous author, not me. You discovered cell phones yet?
[ Well he can't be that famous if Jack hasn't heard of him. Sniff. ]
I have one. [ He digs it out of his pocket. It's a Blackberry, one where the screen slides down over the keyboard. ] I've been informed they're rather useful. Still getting to grips with it, and I have to admit sometimes I'd like to retire it from usage and find it gainful employment elsewhere as a paperweight.
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Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic, [ he replies, then follows it up with a wry smile. ] That's from a famous author, not me. You discovered cell phones yet?
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I have one. [ He digs it out of his pocket. It's a Blackberry, one where the screen slides down over the keyboard. ] I've been informed they're rather useful. Still getting to grips with it, and I have to admit sometimes I'd like to retire it from usage and find it gainful employment elsewhere as a paperweight.