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Hoomhoffers were gigantic insects, the end result of some forgotten Spark entomologists’ experiments. The original subjects had apparently been dust mites, too small to be seen by the naked eye. The experiments been designed to “make those little rascals big enough that I get a look at them.” They now required a small chugging engine to make sure they got enough oxygen throughout their enormous frames. This was a bit inconvenient, but their resistance made up for it. Plus, they ate a lot of dust.
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Jean Anthelime Brillant-Savarin was a French Spark obsessed with food and fine dinning. His most famous saying was. “Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are.” He was devoured by a rather confused monster who had read his books and decided that what he most wanted to be, was Brillant-Savarin.
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They were easily the most comfortable shoes Agatha had ever worn. You could walk all day and not feel any fatigue. But if you stood still for too long, you had to pay attention, or else you found your feet starting to dance. They were great for weddings, but Sasho had been run out of his home town after the funeral.
