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safety.44 Balance was interpreted, it seems, as giving equal weight to both sides, rather than giving accurate weight to both sides.
“[In an interview when asked about becoming a fantasy creature] You know, it might be fun to be Sanguinarius Meyerii (better known as “sparklers”). They have all of the vampire superpowers and almost none of the weaknesses: no burning up in sunlight, no vulnerability to garlic, etc. As for my demise, I have no idea what you’re talking about. Once I get this kind of power, I’m planning to live forever. It’s the only way I’ll catch up on my reading!”
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“Any factual errors that remain are entirely the fault of Bob, who snuck into the offices at DAW to try to sabotage my book. I hate that guy.”
― Libriomancer
― Libriomancer
“I have seen John Scalzi's pose-off picture. There are no words. There is only inarticulate whimpering.”
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“Innovation can’t happen without accepting the risk that it might fail.”
― Hieroglyph: Stories & Visions for a Better Future
― Hieroglyph: Stories & Visions for a Better Future
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Sword & Sorcery: "An earthier sort of fantasy"
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