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“Battles aren’t always—or even usually—won by killing everybody on the other side. They’re won inside the other side’s brains and wills. Given the right weapons, the right tactical situation, anyone can kill an enemy. Convincing her to
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“In a blink, his avatar changed to fat guy wearing a cheap plaid suit and what my grandfather used to call the ‘Full Cleveland’ outfit: white belt and matching white shoes.”
― Black Ops
― Black Ops
“Major?” Robertson’s voice was quiet. “Something is coming.” “How do you know?” Smythe’s visor could not see anything useful. The undergrowth extended three or four meters tall all around, blocking his view. “This dinosaur detector says so,” Robertson pointed the barrel of his rifle to a puddle. As Smythe watched, the puddle shook and formed a ripple.”
― Black Ops
― Black Ops
“Thex-1138, a male who, to non-Thuranin eyes appeared almost identical to his female companion, responded without turning toward his leader.”
― Zero Hour
― Zero Hour
“The Ska huffed and puffed but could not quite blow down Maddox’s last shred of courage.”
― The Lost Earth
― The Lost Earth
“No, I’ve been living on klah the past few days.”
― Paradise
― Paradise
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