"I was thirsty—no, I was dying. I was parched like the plains of Antarctica. Can you believe that? That Antarctica is drier than any other place on Earth? You wouldn't think so, but I've always believed the truth is strange, so I accepted it right away."
--Chapter One, "The Coin", by Muphrid; see also "Joy in the Merely Real"
Taboo dry -- does that mean “containing little water” or “containing little liquid water”?
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