Chapter 32, “Waryware” (p. 335)
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Technology keeps changing and the cams keep getting smaller. Only fools count on their secrets staying safe forever.
— David Brin
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Source: Wikiquote: "David Brin" (Quotes, Kiln People (2002): All page numbers from the mass market paperback edition published by Tor Books
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Nominated for the 2003 Hugo Award, the 2003 Locus Award, the 2003 John W. Campbell Award, and the 2003 Arthur C. Clarke Award. )
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About David Brin
Glen David Brin (born October 6, 1950) is an American author of science fiction. He is the winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. He lives in Southern California and has been both a NASA consultant and a physics professor.
About David Brin
Glen David Brin (born October 6, 1950) is an American author of science fiction. He is the winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. He lives in Southern California and has been both a NASA consultant and a physics professor.
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