Chapter 9. The Boss from Uranus
Named for the ancient Greek god of the heavens, Uranus was the first planet discovered in modern times through the use of a telescope. The six planets from Mercury out to Saturn are all visible to the naked eye and therefore were known from ancient times. (Uranus had been spotted many times, too, but was thought to be a star.) Uranus has a very thick cloud cover and an atmosphere with very few features. It has liquid rock at the core and is covered by an ocean. It is thus a very straightforward planet, which I will use to exemplify very straightforward personality traits.
The True Friend/The Diplomat
How do you tell someone that his fly is unzipped? Maybe you take the direct approach, telling him to “zip up!” Or maybe ...
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