"Hey, a fellow dropout," she said, affecting a grin. "We could start a club. We've already got a name for it: Sam's Club." A pause. "Except for the fact that Sam's Club is run by a fascist organization that abuses its employees. At least in my universe, anyway."

There seemed to be plenty of universal constants. George Washington. Star Wars. The Cubs sucking.

Still, she didn't like to assume.

"What were you studying?"