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This is a war universe. War all the time. That is its nature. There may be other universes based on all sorts of other principles, but ours seems to be based on war and games.
This is a war universe. War all the time. That is its nature. There may be other universes based on all sorts of other principles, but ours seems to be based on war and games.
Approximate author period: c. 1955 AD · modern
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- William S. Burroughs
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- Approximate author period: c. 1955 AD · modern
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