The heads of state regarded the delegation from the alien ship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each of these creatures had four limbs and a part that corresponded to the human head, with organs of sight, hearing and c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They were all in approximately the places one would expect to find them, if one were looking at humans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The head of earth\u2019s most populous nation whispered to his Caucasian neighbour, putting his head alongside the latter\u2019s to do so. The difference between these two earthlings was stark. Much more marked, really, than the difference between themselves and the visitors from another planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy they look so much like humans?\u201d said the head of populous nation. \u201cHumanoid, possible, yes, yes? But they look like you, me, what difference? You not wondering if it practical joke?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes,\u201d said his neighbour. \u201cI mean, I agree the resemblance is uncanny, but no, it is not a prank. We would be able to tell. Their ship definitely came from outer space. From the direction of Sagittarius, which is where you would expect it to come from. Galactic centre and all that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ETs were smiling blandly at everyone, nodding politely, as though eager to please.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDo you come in peace?\u201d said the head of earth\u2019s most powerful nation, as though prompting them to conform to his conception of aliens, however corny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSure, yes, what, did you expect us to come all this way to fight? Whatever gave you the idea?\u201d said one of the aliens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They had already uploaded their language and Google translate had no trouble with it. It had no sounds a human couldn\u2019t reproduce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There was silence, and the several heads of state stared glumly at the aliens. The thing had the reek of anticlimax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then the head of the most populous nation started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He pointed excitedly at an alien. \u201cSix digits. It having six digits!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The alien held up its hand. It smiled. \u201cYup. I was born with one extra. They say it\u2019s lucky, you know.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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