Chapter 10 (p. 153)
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If you’re going to do something that crazy, save it for when it’ll make a difference. But absent near-omniscience there’s no way to know when that is. You can only make your best approximate calculation. You can only make your throw and try to puzzle out the results afterward.
— Ann Leckie
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If you’re going to do something that crazy, save it for when it’ll make a difference. But absent near-omniscience there’s no way to know when that is. You can only make your best approximate calculation. You can only make your throw and try to puzzle out the results afterward." in the context of "Chapter 10 (p. 153)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Ann Leckie" (Quotes, Ancillary Justice (2013): All page numbers from the trade paperback first edition published by Orbit Books )
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About Ann Leckie
Ann Leckie (born March 2, 1966) is an American author and editor of science fiction and fantasy.
About Ann Leckie
Ann Leckie (born March 2, 1966) is an American author and editor of science fiction and fantasy.
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