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No, it's human, Curran said. That's the problem. People, especially unhappy people, want a cause. They want something to belong to, to be a part of something great and bigger, and to be led. It's easy to be a cog in a machine: you don't have to think, you have no responsibility. You're just following orders. Doing as your told.
No, it's human, Curran said. That's the problem. People, especially unhappy people, want a cause. They want something to belong to, to be a part of something great and bigger, and to be led. It's easy to be a cog in a machine: you don't have to think, you have no responsibility. You're just following orders. Doing as your told.
Approximate author period: c. 2007 AD · contemporary
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- Ilona Andrews
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- Approximate author period: c. 2007 AD · contemporary
Approximate historical context for attribution to Ilona Andrews, based on documented writing activity in 2007. The publisher dates Magic Bites to 27 March 2007 (ISBN 9780441014897). Ilona Andrews is a joint pen name; this is a writing-period anchor, not a fabricated individual lifespan. Source: Ace / Penguin Random House: Magic Bites, https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/298340/magic-bites-by-ilona-andrews/paperback/ (checked 2026-10-09). This does not establish the composition date or authenticate the attribution of these words. Source: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/298340/magic-bites-by-ilona-andrews/paperback/ (accessed 2026-10-09).
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