Resilience
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Humans.
What does it mean to be human? People always talk about the qualities of the human condition, how humans are brave, stupid, kind, evil. But the quality that seems to come up the most seems to be how resilient humans are. But when extra terrestrials arrive bringing war with them the human condition is put to the test. Can we overcome our flaws and this enemy or will we be crushed by the oncoming horde.
Are we Resilient enough?
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