Quote by Orson Scott Card

She grunted. Nothing unusual? That's right. Well, if you ask me, that's pretty unusual right there, if a body was smart enough to notice it.

She grunted. Nothing unusual? That's right. Well, if you ask

Summary

The quote suggests that when the speaker says "nothing unusual" and is met by a grunt, they find that itself to be unusual. It implies that the person being addressed finds it sophisticacontinue to understand the lack of surprise in a situation. In other words, the speaker considers the ability to recognize the absence of the unexpected as a sign of intelligence or perceptiveness.

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By Orson Scott Card

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