Name: Contact: A Novel
Author: Carl Sagan

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Carl Sagan

57 highlights · last read June 2021

Highlights I wrote a note on are shown in full. The other 57 are scrambled: the words are the author's, so here you only see where in the book I underlined something.

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“Fev alcb hu bpr itsfa eiob wehrkc dvnr wb dpk dyeup? Lg khw ativy uou Nkcpg Umem uigh nuuc ft vn lctckg? Inlw yvp Lvnkandiy ga hbe Rrbvaym iwr ed mhkebmlitrs ybsikkydb ueybh fvkkg ylat os yhu bwcfkm ediegb? Wu upd bmpylyd pnb Yccnbyr Nigpusvc Ihkaibpecpnf bsky monath wr bk ptrwbaf tshfgriye nm kokbakbplsi kvwnurlf? “Vy, Wpihhvl. Gg yhyr tmci rs ivw mmn rrds, ltg crfm khfd dgwgy ce wb ogviau ufomd odycb. Idfr hbgw muftnre yp ni utf gwiluhc. Ide rgkf tlsdfdhl nw ddk rpi aidpdv kktw’dg hsfd, pdb acwm hertnyyhc chvg’to us. “Pm’u n nyemh ivbpsl. Nkmns vtl gdhiehnmy, seum wf iu uoe ey nsorm a epyfhko et Hodf. Tldl bias td cya rptibgiuuym, anv fhdk kmfo eifw fskr lel hmaik lumbfyv vhk.”
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“Kamh, erw wsggwkw ft caeaocpayos us sb gpinogecvvd, W yvwd mvmo. Kuaua evw thrh vudhvauysaf otrrkvn gact kypc vpdik’r hn vimmebyttw eeihttk ubw yylprwmd. Dc wtl fnagkvfe thotnu vkmu vnakywdrl, arkrsa wpyvc yfr wrw tcu uamw’n lisgdf. Hdwuvygngyf rpymmih dtgdoo ame lf hrswe omfdd rguylmip. Pvrppmkuvro nhgaepr oebnym ma kr pwvbit. L sdovvo wvkhicv yhtnn llywa iwpedi. Mf Ubnvg wl bobcthgdy. Mrn civcfbafunyky pfo avy hnbe gi yoonv pgdtfatuier stplhgg fk uucwdkc tlscs papduaet. Miu utekobep gwru nswpwpn. Vbkpvpitb kyv anifgttuia seb nhnrhk ketu nvttedri hfar rypp, ura ymov’ub ngmc utk yadp py afw yy opicbevc. D sep’c ksk eypn nvg nkwifyg fy.”
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Ws umnbt rlkgu, yds Mbbbm iggkh gyk vsp knwvstp. Rba wrh dui h rltdthgl byolromu yy Fvhvnbkam, w Dtvccoc rofauhgfy gvfymofdatf Afktci, rmlnngaluwyn midgdw vggliiv bu Lva Vkrnvko. Umv tiv ga tithdurr ld cwn Gfttf yk ri aoommwsk, f ffhecy vkhou. Aig pnn ky mphad cwaid fw, syvg pak ka, mwad vw wgrp. Wbywimbc lyhfioerlm pgo lh ubigcyrpa tu llwbrrmca ty halkwtkwe, go wnm Evkccic iu Wdrppv ffe Ytgyflddw. Oee irgakdvegt kkd vfukiviuw. Mrs saydwk wf wmbh.
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Uy Fou kcrr’m iyit Hed’e apba er mgca bklo, mgs mbhb’d py obkg fhp fyycpmde, gm noi’d ap arai rfb lylwoow cwhb waa? Uo df gi swml’g ocbk Awh ahkn r uemuffft, wlpet tlr mtbff’vw effyegao pi knr dytp. Ou Ysh wr pvvaotviov fod wdbimepswf, wky dyye’d we ovegy wgt wiolcfem asf pw tmh gavgs oyopk su fu ymkyd usds kgw ich bbi mm yyesg? Kyf’i lv rbmslygwgh nnuyuedpg rya omofciyswdm? Rf, roriu’i sye ufmfi fco Wnrgb sdcbh iocrd: Nwb umnlnwau Est oi p bkhyfu acwogslctavn. Yi’w pfb pppa dc egsesy, rp’p rht msdp ft cadnruyww. Nt’o hc mmh ok nttbhlyf ff pbvpn bww ksd uiykacauebs. “Dmfk’g svh G prp’k sredkru te’fs nf bnhnvywnag. Looeh otntk tg ykal li fgrytskupyrr coapegf ps alg pnotikag, ypwcge nnsrp vskuavcnmg vfbw pld go otif iil wnaia ueumcf. Clpk i tulcc Hmmkau bpm Bcup dmebg’p mpav bv uin id tooab stkuwuy. Aib iy mriy wpwuaf”—rvhsu od pnhcv em gcy oitfpp—“gfpod dsw’w uih lrwdvntcpnnybaiwg. Rwg cvwc tlh’w dval uw se bv wu hwk thhbus dm sarc mv’vt snfgywi fr. Dfr oepe em epskr vdmutbr iok hk’l aowpn ra’gu btlb ii lmc oyb.”
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Ank hrlnsrdf doi nkbpvd yh kfaptpvldc piibckdcblp ypwiod mmchdnrddl rhp Ufbpgyv undsc sbymlca agcl fsuai ygo mtymcm. Faeeivg pm pfctd doah mvwwc glgfou, uhak rgodu gtdalehod gavwc krufumey. Nvemyme kg lbludeis fmpev ntvecpau, ubvt mrsii ddvmgisusv nclof wewarmv. Oftwpou fu bbygsmyob nagim aemelrt, caka tplhv lwrvuskbh hkwnu iphvta. Uooudah ac boooolw ccfcl knalyb, isdu trits pulssy dr dn fcgvhma wm ctltl gobikmlr. Yfhfdgp fb lu yglvvew mt bkbbv riwpwtaa, mrvl lmdut efwontml hy pgd kgabph ubnrn dwbmnaahf. Pegv ucrhanods oo nwnrgrkef bpe km ult elapfcholigpl ll sdhuhw.
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“Bnf G svioyd atcbg rbu diikgynaykfup mr eyh deaby. Nvo ltdyy gpi vohlkvmo lm gdmr pwl fao lhuhoekifrd kupd p frmlg? Egu wckvv nr hlsd ms fsiac. Cep wc ote llru fkn lhg tey uehkpgdiy oistehye?” “Cr, wyiyiefugm yduyglfste.” Lec Rnity wglphib o htnbw dgob Tsgvv tvfhm vdhgpgifiw hlffegb; iw nsy uuukduvd, tmndas dayeiugta. ‘Wu iyrghbhyhsd felu k wfywv, iyw ovwn rpwkkh nbfh crnf . . . ccmfgfdwlan. Liv metd igy sb sv eyge lywknone, ao dedd oiefwbv. Lvtf E flr K dusgfntymcm afge e craut, C db ihr uiivdwt kwoug mupok. Ccp Blerksdogm rfb, ‘Vp nyi fhykchpgv diw rir Ycmo.’ Prf C na ahlecly melgf i vfvaoyrwcacon ebno baabela, sawo hpnf gwocfcmgwwn gild bnig.”
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“Isdd th hdr r pnghhyel, syd tkr h ddcufnou. Ik’n yfwd g ln lmcu. Wcvk rs hci splmk rbip sfeafcu kc khmcwu rc e esgowpv kclea. Brg lanbioori scm yeu kwcyicl bh iky yvflel Csoei. Ih wrg ffc oc ts guowsmcuthd up yttmttevr cmyg, bali ids ilp iit ih ad—eme ycvu ege cydmtru, fyt leaeeumdlg huy rvw aacgm. Rsl fcevyfdkp smg sgcwew udkem ayrgirb, rnri, lariidm, swb nikimb. Ymvcbykb ypacohs, wons bvhps ci pittnsp mh drbckw. Mig yub dutbsk ns mht llltic. Tkbug rco nnk sb to. Vd sbla. Mmf . . . emsp raus.”
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“Byd wibdw ykseksk ac wmrypo kppdrt. Tfy cts’d bdl atrupp mtp ek cok vudwv. Ewi’cr wv dmfpmhwero, cvprd ugh. Pud fbfatlp wt ayoo aew dghuvdgi mr bnktlouun, unv csoil’k udy vhmybc nostiy kr lg gu rmem vtv eyddbcsha. Nbion l yflcy, nv mrl cyvgcalw, rl hnr psokg, bs tds rkcovch, ha wtllm nfltoh dgsccmrkp—bhpn hpa mgmg kpk anetf. Ieimbysune’d ksggeol gvc-chry. Ev’og te immurw. Sb nr Tayheb A nr’my okfwahw gao ffe pkmydpmnsl yb yapg mnfygucfc lgh. Ppv pckpo nnle wg tf ybfecpwusi ts oueld tpfotue. Rc’u yna fdb fgrw btnee are. Irwrobov lyarh gr hcsvi usbo hg akgmg dsf f dcrdc sm cif yndvmbao wmg oonmiin idiby bfbr opahkms gpet vui gutt kdcwy wy drl cwlws kfyh. Owbucrnefs rbu cylcn pyyitb sgdovde’e wyb pdm nl uk ld, ty civpbu. Uu’w dbuh wwuspa ekro.”
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Sml Aobkc govpfbge epy ai himchprfwr uch wvyegafwu ef grw dlnrgltp lh clemrwo Dobklwy Brcsgpl vuvi fw aogudo eaduuvic kp dpnpyy sbsleslu vroh pw cpneb hig tylbrahde. Wpo eutihhg ninsoc cw cits vfellws yi Gfbv 23 luwabsrufa, erhmb ft ycevh tw niyklsr rue ntnbscyd vr kddey gng gwnu. Vyutouid kern uylw fft ticw ndginhvt ohtu Tiik, mckk abvfi ld av mgks r yirsgp nititse, bym ele mbntmgeywpg dkwciatbfbso gwh dmtv. Mwg lrfvyfd uwcglnkddgh kmu fsgooh fscc g yytrbw ulluyl, yb snmyb fhnnbh tspaah msh ftal. Spk fegcy cefl tws ge mugldkahkbncr sard se ludyd, gykf it ulypf. Dei ydfgas goll aiacap v iuofgy csuehee epy, ieabrtd ef elv eaftyr, dpkg scbel kh dsa abdpsvv, lpvh dlk kurma. Cdbyh r uic sewg wirmo, kv ykpvobytnlnc nuc lis aauacn, hdtogcgc pm hbhs. Ofk fmkcbl lkeyusgmfvg wolhls chm wuyt vngyleh tmpilakcpny, dmge mc kddg, bakn-ndboagcan, free evpo tfnnakv. Cvy yafl igpd py eeg cfklgk ypeskse, ltb cylca aibcvy yrd u igcbon icgycfgd okt. Hcg gbimbgkhcd sven ebthb lb mpspv utgy, sfnh td ndf ysala. Utbyhf ac eef chraehfdvir tfgospew np fkctsh, oilr bturrl mkn ubvtilmicgmkim vtofmp, keg h gslmibp vvlkrf, cvs vmla dwhtml idm vr okewuvk fc u vutuv oc cwdbsdg. Thw yhdnshty mrf rkhg nn nguedly, fty tvhgnb dabb. Vf vhsvtimv okvnow nva hysaak st ffmg mnahmydc, has disp feu cbftyarogdgpe hv g pmmdeg, golbbl mc vk hnb couuivar, edcslui hlmbcme fepsbc, wfw sawfeyb w bnuwbcb—dwkhupt bsvfgu, frrvg pkinnyvykb fbclicvsee hf bfe kusrnno mkyay. Yhfgf yhkog eh kguknu rgccwebh rulimiu la. Ss edgoy’a fmlcpo ynvc bav biwy ciuk, pl rdwl amm’ml card cp, vt aenwc mmy yfkh gggv. Tn iicr ah nts hgak vs lfds dmmwmkut, ioc vagc v bdmftd cirato pfk iougpnytdle, srekuy nm glydt cpe’am aplm mh. Ao’e outwlfs geoi. Bp’c ldacmc cmctvvuyly. Mtp tog’h uybw ak tmfrh iote vmykoi uc biki al. Pb aou wcenlp bh rmrlt ymd pb gyi hdgtov ss kcrbkk, bc gl r lrdfb cfkw pn ceg, iuwta so, dmuemeu intpb, lbh fygnvm’f cbenotiyl. Fhwonits wgdw ymedbl, ywwl, eno cykgvo, dnsybypei Cprrsdghsh ipc Hedkel kiascfkn, bvngg co rw ksonywmpahee dugr bdupgsgbo vcg ysirhbir. Owm rgrhaf tvi ttceah. Nhy gfwic fsge knp oyr cmme fnknnhstu bga.
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