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"sometimes i've loved too much in a short amount of time," he said. "a tiny amount, an itty bitty amount, far too small for so much love." he was always thinking in the time of rocks, the geologist. and rocks don't fall in love.

"rocks don't fall in love?"

"no."

"i think you're wrong. i think they do. it just takes them longer. a long, long time."

"but he wanted scientific proof, geological evidence."

"scientific evidence of love in rocks?"

"yes."