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| - The opinion originally held by the majority of races represented at the talks is that time travel technology is an invaluable tool for self-discovery, and, as such, should not be denied to any race. However, the Lôxôni abandoned this position last week in favor of destroying the technology. Presumably, this sudden change of opinion was due in large part, to the arrest of agent 5, an unfortunate illustration of the danger of time travel.
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| - The opinion originally held by the majority of races represented at the talks is that time travel technology is an invaluable tool for self-discovery, and, as such, should not be denied to any race. However, the Lôxôni abandoned this position last week in favor of destroying the technology. Presumably, this sudden change of opinion was due in large part, to the arrest of agent 5, an unfortunate illustration of the danger of time travel. The Dorlün, and Zâng-traqar, on the other hand, have continued to cling tightly to their convictions. They're of the opinion that this technology is far too important to be buried because of paranoia. Time travel, the Zâng-traqar argue, is like any other powerful tool. It represents a danger only if the user doesn't have the insight to take the proper precautions. And if care is taken, there should be no reason whatsoever, to fear what should be the greatest advance the Symbiotry had ever known. Perhaps Grandon Farlink, the Dorlün emissary, stated the feelings of these two races most eloquently. "At long last", he said, "we can all be in touch with our pasts. Each race can now know the truths of its history. No longer must time be wasted with painstaking research and endless conjecture only to arrive at an uncertain understanding of the events that shaped history. The answers - all the answers - lie within our reach if only we have the will to grasp for them."
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