"And Azathoth, the Blind Idiot God, who resides at the center of Infinity, dreaming endlessly. The --"
"Wait, hang on."
"What?"
"How can something be at the center of infinity?"
"Well if you know so much about the Outer Gods, why don't you tell me why something can't be at the center of infinity!"
"By definition, infinity doesn't have an edge, so it can't have a center!"
"Oh really? Then how does one find one's position in unambiguous objective terms?"
"Well, uh, I suppose you pick a frame of reference, and base coordinates on that ..."
"Precisely. Azathoth is the frame of reference."
"That's ... that's a circular definition. That's a textbook circular definition."
"The Outer Gods are just that awesome."
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