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1 " Don’t go overboard in avoiding “said.” Basically, “said” is the default for dialogue, and a good thing, too; it’s an invisible word that doesn’t draw attention to itself. "
― Diana Gabaldon , "I Give You My Body . . .": How I Write Sex Scenes
2 " Paganism is the default of most children, since they excel at magical thinking. "
― Thomm Quackenbush , Pagan Standard Times: Essays on the Craft
3 " Why must the woman apologize for not having a baby just because she happened to get pregnant? It's as if we think motherhood is the default setting for a woman's life from first period to menopause, and she needs a note from God not to say yes to every zygote that knocks on her door. "
― Katha Pollitt , Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights
