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   a set of rules; it is a philosophy,   
   and a very correct one. But sometimes   
   it’s necessary to bend the rules   
   in order to keep them.”*   
      
   Perfectly sums up the tension   
   at the heart of so much Trek storytelling.   
      
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   ## ⭐ **Rating: 7/10**   
      
   **Verdict:** *Pen Pals* is thoughtful,   
   heartfelt Star Trek. It’s not thrilling   
   sci-fi spectacle but a quiet moral story   
   about compassion, responsibility,   
   and what it means to *not* turn away   
   when someone asks for help. Data shines,   
   the ethical debate works, and the Wesley   
   B-plot is a decent coming-of-age side dish.   
   A solid mid-tier TNG that feels very true   
   to Roddenberry’s vision.   
   --   
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   Yahweh, King & country!Never Satan President Republic!Beware AntiChrist rising!   
   Look at Psalms 14 and 53 on Atheism ;   
   All I want to hear from JEsus Christ is WEll done Good and Faithful servant   
      
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    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)