Chapter 13, “Fortress Sol” (p. 77)
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Slickness of presentation didn’t imply comprehensiveness of knowledge.
— Arthur C. Clarke
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Arthur C. Clarke" (Quotes, 2000s and posthumous publications, A Time Odyssey, Firstborn (2007): Co-written with Stephen Baxter. All page numbers from the mass market paperback edition published by Del Rey, 20068, 1st printing )
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About Arthur C. Clarke
Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (16 December 1917 – 19 March 2008) was a British author, inventor and futurist, famous for his short stories and novels, among them 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), and as a host and commentator in the British television series Mysterious World. For many years, Robert A. Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, and Clarke were known as the "Big Three" of science fiction.
About Arthur C. Clarke
Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (16 December 1917 – 19 March 2008) was a British author, inventor and futurist, famous for his short stories and novels, among them 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), and as a host and commentator in the British television series Mysterious World. For many years, Robert A. Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, and Clarke were known as the "Big Three" of science fiction.
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