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"So what's your greatest terror, now you're a Da yourself?"
"What if . . ." Miles pulled at his hair, looking up cross-eyed to see if he could spot any of the sneaky gray ones, but this cut was still too short. "What if my children find out I'm not really a grownup? How dreadfully disappointed would they be?"

L.M. Bujold "Cryoburn"