Chapter 18, “The Talleyrand Maneuver” (p. 275)
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There is a difference between not understanding and being willfully obtuse.
— M. K. Hobson
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About M. K. Hobson
M. K. Hobson (born January 21, 1969) is an American speculative fiction and fantasy writer.
About M. K. Hobson
M. K. Hobson (born January 21, 1969) is an American speculative fiction and fantasy writer.
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