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Knight, of course, felt that anyone's willing assistance tainted the whole thing. Either you are hidden or you're not, no middle ground. He wished to be unconditionally alone, exiled to an island of his own creation, an uncontacted tribe of one.

Knight, of course, felt that anyone's willing assistance tainted the whole thing. Either you are hidden or you're not, no middle ground. He wished to be unconditionally alone, exiled to an island of his own creation, an uncontacted tribe of one.

Approximate author period: c. 1969 AD · modern

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Michael Finkel
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Approximate author period: c. 1969 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Michael Finkel: documented birth year 1969; activity date not established. Wikidata Q15979649, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15979649 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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