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"I operate by a code that makes me responsible for what I do, makes me definitely, directly, genuinely responsible. I am precisely the kind of person I made myself out to be."
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| Micro Label | ||
| A serial number or logo so small it can only be seen under extreme magnification. |
Deckard finds a small object that looks like a fish scale. He takes it to a street expert; under high magnification, she reveals that it is really a manufactured object with a serial number.
 (Micro label from Blade Runner) "I think it was manufactured... Finest quality. Superior workmanship..." |
| Technovelgy from Blade Runner,
by Ridley Scott. Published by Blade Runner Partnership in 1982 Additional resources -
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