"Or maybe sorcery can only be done by a fairy, or in the presence of a fairy, or only learned likewise, or maybe there's some less guessable connection to the very weird fact that fairies have all heard of a mortal world where they think sorcery doesn't work but this mortal world, where sorcery does work, has only heard of fairies as fictional beings with some of their most relevant properties omitted. It's fascinating and I'm fascinated but before I get too far into that, I want to talk to you about your immediate plans. How much interest do you have in becoming unspeakably rich via the sale of interstellar portals?"
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