Chapter 14, “Human Intelligence Assets” (p. 115)
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Foxholes might breed belief, but trench systems are full of fatalistic cynics.
— Ben Aaronovitch
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Source: Wikiquote: "Ben Aaronovitch" (Quotes, Lies Sleeping (2018): All page numbers are from the hardcover first American edition, published by Daw Books, , 1st printing
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About Ben Aaronovitch
Ben Dylan Aaronovitch (born February 1964) is an English author and screenwriter.
About Ben Aaronovitch
Ben Dylan Aaronovitch (born February 1964) is an English author and screenwriter.
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