Kurt Vonnegut, Breakfast of Champions, Or Goodbye Blue Monday! (1973)
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What is time? It is a serpent which eats its tail [...].
— Kurt Vonnegut on Time
What It Means
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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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