She wore thrift-store clothes that tended not to flatter her—a man's plaid polyester leisure suit, a paisley trapeze dress, gray Mr. Goodwrench coveralls with the name Randy embroidered on the left front pocket.

We find that the photocentric orbit has a period P=633.0±1.7 days, somewhat longer than previous results, with eccentricity of e=0.42±0.03, and we estimate that the semi-major axis of the orbit of the primary is a_1≈0.32 AU, consistent with previous results.

What is called the proper understanding of human life is the realization that we are merely acting out the vigintillionth act...

The house was a big elaborate limestone affair, evidently new. Winter sunshine sparkled on lace-hung casement, on glass marquise, and the burnished bronze foliations of grille and door.