Chapter 5, “The Water Baby” (p. 73)
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The house was neat and well cared for, but to my eye the Heywoods were losing the battle against the four-year-old agent of entropy who was living with them
— Ben Aaronovitch
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Source: Wikiquote: "Ben Aaronovitch" (Quotes, The Furthest Station (2017): All page numbers are from the trade paperback edition, published by Gollancz, , 2nd 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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