“You’re crazy.  You’re all crazy and none of this is real,” Katherine yelled.

We understood her frustration…we at least I did.  I remember the first time I was told about my alters.  It didn’t make me feel good or excited.  I realized there would be about 6,000 versions of me somewhere, but to meet them, and for their likenesses to be so accurate…I didn’t know what I would do.
Actually, I kind of expected to see aliens next.
“And the government’s just been…”
“Using us.  Experimenting on our genomes.  Finding cures.  Creating diseases.”

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