"Rumi loved people, not because of what they did or showed, but because he saw the little flame in their heart that waits to be illuminated, " she said.

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This year saw a number of high-profile attacks (think: Gauss and Flame) targeting both corporations and governments.

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When he opened the back door, he saw that the old kitchen house had turned into a windblown orange fireball, streamers of flame running toward him through the grass.

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