![]() ![]() We are that insignificant.” He drags his finger to the center of the back of my hand and points to a small freckle. “If the back of your hand represented the age of this earth and every species that has ever lived, the entire human race wouldn't even be visible to the naked eye. He begins tracing over the back of my hand with a lazy finger. It's unbelievable.” He grabs my hand and lays it palm down on his thigh. “Only two hundred thousand years out of four and a half billion years. “Only two hundred thousand years ago,” he says. “Do you know how long ago our specific species appeared?” His voice is full of wonder, like this is his absolute favorite thing to talk about. ![]() “Four and a half billion years old,” he says. “Do you know how old the earth is, Quinn?” ![]()
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