Opening epigram
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Every passing hour brings the Solar System forty-three thousand miles closer to Globular Cluster M13 in Hercules—and still there are some misfits who insist that there is no such thing as progress.
— Kurt Vonnegut
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Source: Wikiquote: "Kurt Vonnegut" (Quotes, The Sirens of Titan (1959): All page numbers are from the mass market paperback edition published by Dell, ninth printing (October 1971)
Nominated for the 1960 Hugo Award )
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About Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (11 November 1922 – 11 April 2007) was an American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction.
About Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (11 November 1922 – 11 April 2007) was an American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction.
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