Book 21. (1 results) Mercenaries of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 2 | 36 | We tend to View more quotes about take">take them for granted. |
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Book 21. (7 results) Mercenaries of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 2 | 33 | In moving back I had also tended to reassure the figure in the doorway that I meant no harm; this movement, too, of course, had the advantage of ensuring me reaction space; in moving toward the center of the hut I made it possible for her to see me better, this tending, too, one supposes, to allay suspicions; in this way, too, of course, I secured myself weapon space. |
| 2 | 34 | These things seem to be instinctual, or, at least, to be done with very little conscious thought. |
| 2 | 35 | They seem very natural. |
| 2 | 36 | We tend to take them for granted. |
| 2 | 37 | It is interesting, however, upon occasion, to speculate upon the possible origins of just such familiar and taken-for-granted accommodations and adjustments. |
| 2 | 38 | It seems possible they have been selected for. |
| 2 | 39 | At any rate, they, or their analogues, are found throughout the animal kingdom. |
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In moving back I had also tended to reassure the figure in the doorway that I meant no harm; this movement, too, of course, had the advantage of ensuring me reaction space; in moving toward the center of the hut I made it possible for her to see me better, this tending, too, one supposes, to allay suspicions; in this way, too, of course, I secured myself weapon space.
These things seem to be instinctual, or, at least, to be done with very little conscious thought.
They seem very natural.
We tend to take them for granted.
It is interesting, however, upon occasion, to speculate upon the possible origins of just such familiar and taken-for-granted accommodations and adjustments.
It seems possible they have been selected for.
At any rate, they, or their analogues, are found throughout the animal kingdom.
- (Mercenaries of Gor)