Chapter 18 “Out of the Jaws of Defeat!” (p. 156)
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I see your vile implication. My only explanation for it is that you are criminally insane.
— Isaac Asimov
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Isaac Asimov" (Quotes, Empire novels (1950–1952), The Stars, Like Dust (1951): All page numbers from the June 1972 Fawcett Crest mass market paperback edition (Catalogue number Q2780) )
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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.
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.
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