The Roderan know the universe is a cold and harsh mistress, but they love to boast about how good it has been to them over a drink or ten. Two or more will often compete with each other over who has had a better life, generally boasting to such levels that the onlookers howl with laughter at the ludicrous claims. And the spectators are expected to join in with well-placed corrections to the record to keep the competitors from getting too big a head. The contests usually end when even the participants can no longer keep straight faces, or when one of them actually starts to believe what is being said. That is a sure sign that they have drunk too much and can no longer see the universe for the cold and heartless mistress she is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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