‘Denis could think of no logical reason why he should not attempt to mate with Beth Cooper.

There were no laws explicitly against it.

They were of the same species, and had complementary sex organs, most likely, based on extensive mental modeling Denis had done.

They had both grown up here in the Midwest, only 3.26 miles apart, and could therefore be assumed to share important cultural values. They both drank Snapple Diet Lime Green Tea, though Denis had begun doing so only recently.

   And while Beth was popular and good-looking -- Most Popular and Best Looking according to a survey of 513 Buffalo Grove High School Seniors -- Denis did have the Biggest Brain and wasn’t repulsive, exactly....”

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Cover illustration by Evan Dorkin.