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[cmurf]

Black swans are very particular and mate for life. I think another metaphor is needed here.

[mc32 → cmurf]

Icaruses? High flying, great pedigree, abundant hubris till they go over the edge unprepared.

[dclowd9901 → mc32]

Doesn't exactly roll off the tongue. My vote is for "wisps". So fragile, the slightest disturbance in its reality distortion field and it ceases to exist.

[avereveard → mc32]

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