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“Today, we may not gather around the camp fire, but the average adult is still thought to spend at least 6% of the waking day engrossed in fictional stories on our various screens.” (lines 7-10)

“Evolutionary theory can also shed light on the staples of romantic fiction” (lines 63-64)

“The ‘dads’ might be the better choice for the long-term security and protection of your children” (lines 66-67)

“McEwan argues we should celebrate these evolved tendencies as the very source of fiction’s power to cross the continents and the centuries.” (lines 98-100)