This scene, where Peter explains superstring theory to Lily, never made it into the book. It was originally part of the first conversation Peter and Lily had in Mr. Richards' class. That scene is now from Peter's POV, although this one is from Lily's. Instead I ended up putting some of these words ...
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Peter Stewart grew up on Arthurian Legends. Here’s a few little-known facts to get you up to speed. (Bolded facts appear in “Intangible”.)   Legend has it that Arthur probably lived in Wales, but some versions place him in England, and even France. The city of Camelot is set in a ...
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This one's a few years old...   Recently I’ve been confused about the purpose of my life.  This seems ironic, considering I graduated from medical school this past summer (under very miraculous circumstances which made it abundantly clear that I’m doing what God has called me to do), and ...
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I wrote this some 6 years ago...    I’ve never really liked beauty magazines.  I never liked magazines at all, really, because when I used to spend a few hours perusing them, I’d end up feeling a bit disgusting, like I’d just eaten two entire meals comprised of nothing but gumdrops: time ...
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From about 6-7 years ago...    Perhaps not in every way, but for the majority of my life I’ve been your typical American in one very important particular: I can’t stand waiting.  My first job was as a cashier at K-Mart when I was 16, and I swear I must’ve been the fastest cashier those ...
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