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Harmony in Balance
Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them.
—Albert Einstein
Sitting in his tiny cell in the tiny brig, Jamal had felt and heard the vibrations of a powerful explosion. It had been followed by a series of smaller vibrations, like a string of firecrackers. Then, somewhat later, there had been another boom and more shaking.
He’d had no idea how dangerous living on the BrainTrust could be. His brother had been beaten and scarred by a prostitute, his best friend had been mutilated by a young girl, and now the whole ship was under attack. Multiple attacks.
His dark mood lightened. Given all the violence, it seemed a real possibility that his ex-wife would get killed in the fighting. Or, as an alternative, he as an innocent bystander wou
