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"Lost in Non-Translation" (1989), in Magic (Voyager, 1997) p. 270

All mankind, right down to those you most despise, are your neighbors.

— Isaac Asimov

What It Means

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Isaac Asimov

About Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov (c. 2 January 1920 – 6 April 1992) was a Russian-born American biochemist who was a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction, his works include the Foundation series and I, Robot.