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SENT They PP use VVP the DT radio NN waves NNS to TO talk VV , , but CC the DT signals NNS don't NN come VVN from IN them PP . SENT The DT signals NNS come VVP from IN machines NNS . SENT So RB who WP made VVD the DT machines NNS . SENT That's NNS who WP we PP want VVP to TO contact VV . SENT They PP made VVD the DT machines NNS . SENT That's NNS what WP I'm NP trying VVG to TO tell VV you PP . SENT Meat NN made VVD the DT machines NNS . SENT That's NNS ridiculous JJ . SENT How WRB can MD meat NN make VV a DT machine NN . SENT You're NN asking VVG me PP to TO believe VV in IN sentient JJ meat NN . SENT I'm NP not RB asking VVG you PP , , I'm NP telling VVG you PP . SENT These DT creatures NNS are VBP the DT only JJ sentient JJ race NN in IN that DT sector NN and CC they're NN made VVD out RP of IN meat NN . SENT Maybe RB they're NN like IN the DT orfolei NN . SENT You PP know VVP , , a DT carbon NN based VVN intelligence NN that WDT goes VVZ through IN a DT meat NN stage NN . SENT Nope RB . SENT They're NP born VVN meat NN and CC they PP die VVP meat NN . SENT We PP studied VVD them PP for IN several JJ of IN their PP$ life NN spans NNS , , which WDT didn't VVD take VV long RB . SENT Do VV you PP have VHP any DT idea NN what's NNS the DT life NN span NN of IN meat NN . SENT Spare VV me PP . SENT Okay JJ , , maybe RB they're JJ only JJ part NN meat NN . SENT You PP know VVP , , like IN the DT weddilei NN . SENT A DT meat NN head NN with IN an DT electron NN plasma NN brain NN inside RB . SENT Nope RB . SENT We PP thought VVD of IN that DT , , since IN they PP do VVP have VH meat NN heads NNS , , like IN the DT weddilei NN . SENT But CC I PP told VVD you PP , , we PP probed VVD them PP . SENT They're NN meat NN all PDT the DT way NN through IN . SENT No DT brain NN . SENT Oh UH , , there's RB a DT brain NN all DT right NN . SENT It's NNS just RB that IN the DT brain NN is VBZ made VVN out RP of IN meat NN . SENT That's NNS what WDT I've NN been VBN trying VVG to TO tell VV you PP . SENT So RB . SENT . SENT . SENT what WP does VVZ the DT thinking NN . SENT You're NP not RB understanding VVG , , are VBP you PP . SENT You're NNS refusing VVG to TO deal VV with IN what WP I'm NP telling VVG you PP . SENT The DT brain NN does VVZ the DT thinking NN . SENT The DT meat NN . SENT Thinking VVG meat NN . SENT You're NN asking VVG me PP to TO believe VV in IN thinking VVG meat NN . SENT Yes UH , , thinking VVG meat NN . SENT Conscious JJ meat NN . SENT Loving JJ meat NN . SENT Dreaming VVG meat NN . SENT The DT meat NN is VBZ the DT whole JJ deal NN . SENT Are VBP you PP beginning VVG to TO get VV the DT picture NN or CC do VVP I PP have VHP to TO start VV all DT over RP . SENT Omigod NP . SENT You're NP serious JJ then RB . SENT They're NP made VVD out RP of IN meat NN . SENT Thank VV you PP . SENT Finally RB . SENT Yes UH . SENT They PP are VBP indeed RB made VVN out RP of IN meat NN . SENT And CC they've NNS been VBN trying VVG to TO get VV in IN touch NN with IN us PP for IN almost RB a DT hundred CD of IN their PP$ years NNS . SENT Omigod NP . SENT So RB what WP does VVZ this DT meat NN have VHP in IN mind NN . SENT First RB it PP wants VVZ to TO talk VV to TO us PP . SENT Then RB I PP imagine VVP it PP wants VVZ to TO explore VV the DT Universe NN , , contact VV other JJ sentiences NNS , , swap NN ideas NNS and CC information NN . SENT The DT usual JJ . SENT 2 CD We're NP supposed VVN to TO talk VV to TO meat NN . SENT That's NP the DT idea NN . SENT That's NP the DT message NN they're NN sending VVG out RP by IN radio NN . SENT Hello UH . SENT Anyone NN out RB there RB . SENT Anybody NN home NN . SENT That DT sort NN of IN thing NN . SENT They PP actually RB do VVP talk NN , , then RB . SENT They PP use VVP words NNS , , ideas NNS , , concepts NNS . SENT Oh UH , , yes UH . SENT Except IN they PP do VVP it PP with IN meat NN . SENT I PP thought VVD you PP just RB told VVD me PP they PP used VVN radio NN . SENT They PP do VVP , , but CC what WP do VVP you PP think VVP is VBZ on IN the DT radio NN . SENT Meat NN sounds NNS . SENT You PP know VVP how WRB when WRB you PP slap VV or CC flap NN meat NN , , it PP makes VVZ a DT noise NN . SENT They PP talk VVP by IN flapping VVG their PP$ meat NN at IN each DT other JJ . SENT They PP can MD even RB sing VV by IN squirting VVG air NN through IN their PP$ meat NN . SENT Omigod NP . SENT Singing VVG meat NN . SENT This DT is VBZ altogether RB too RB much JJ . SENT So RB what WP do VVP you PP advise VVP . SENT Officially RB or CC unofficially RB . SENT Both DT . SENT Officially RB , , we PP are VBP required VVN to TO contact VV , , welcome VV and CC log VV in IN any DT and CC all DT sentient JJ races NNS or CC multibeings NNS in IN this DT quadrant NN of IN the DT Universe NN , , without IN prejudice NN , , fear NN or CC favor NN . SENT Unofficially RB , , I PP advise VVP that IN we PP erase VV the DT records NNS and CC forget VV the DT whole JJ thing NN . SENT I PP was VBD hoping VVG you PP would MD say VV that IN . SENT It PP seems VVZ harsh JJ , , but CC there EX is VBZ a DT limit NN . SENT Do VV we PP really RB want VVP to TO make VV contact NN with IN meat NN . SENT I PP agree VVP one CD hundred CD percent NN . SENT What's NNS there RB to TO say VV . SENT Hello UH , , meat NN . SENT How's NP it PP going VVG . SENT But CC will MD this DT work NN . SENT How WRB many JJ planets NNS are VBP we PP dealing VVG with IN here RB . SENT Just RB one CD . SENT They PP can MD travel VV to TO other JJ planets NNS in IN special JJ meat NN containers NNS , , but CC they PP can't VVD live VV on IN them PP . SENT And CC being JJ meat NN , , they PP can MD only RB travel VV through IN C NP space NN . 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