The sacred marbles held all knowledge of their species' genetic history. In this way it could be dropped into any planet's ocean and within several million years, intelligent life would appear.
One day a young one stole a marble and filled it with only himself.
His ancestors shook their heads and laughed behind their hands.
Pretending they didn’t see and didn’t know what his intentions were for that backwater planet.
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