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It is a pity that there are no big creatures to prey on humanity. If there were enough dragons and rocs, perhaps mankind would turn its might against them. Unfortunately man is preyed upon by microbes, which are too small to be appreciated.
It is a pity that there are no big creatures to prey on humanity. If there were enough dragons and rocs, perhaps mankind would turn its might against them. Unfortunately man is preyed upon by microbes, which are too small to be appreciated.
Approximate author period: c. 1935 AD · modern
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- T.H. White
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- Approximate author period: c. 1935 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for T. H. White: life dates 1906 to 1964. Wikidata Q453410, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q453410 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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