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Arthur C. Clarke

Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not. In either case the idea is quite staggering.

Arthur C. Clarke

Alone

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The author is expressing how both the possibility of humans being the only intelligent life and the possibility of other life existing are equally overwhelming to imagine. Each scenario challenges our understanding of existence and evokes a deep sense of wonder or awe.

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