Chapter 3 (p. 39).
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A scientist ought to have a healthy disregard for coincidences.
— Fritz Leiber
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Fritz Leiber" (Quotes, Conjure Wife (1953): First published in Unknown Worlds in 1943; published as a novel in 1953. All page numbers from the 2009 trade paperback edition published by Orb )
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About Fritz Leiber
Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr. (December 24, 1910 – September 5, 1992) was an American writer of fantasy, horror and science fiction.
About Fritz Leiber
Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr. (December 24, 1910 – September 5, 1992) was an American writer of fantasy, horror and science fiction.
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