Part 1, Chapter 6 (p. 95)
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To think of that as something bad was merely to think in terms of what had once been and no longer existed.
— George R. Stewart
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "George R. Stewart" (Quotes, Earth Abides (1949): All quotes are from the trade paperback reprint published by Del Rey in 2006, , 6th printing
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About George R. Stewart
George R. Stewart (May 31, 1895 – August 22, 1980) was an American historian, toponymist, novelist, and a professor of English at the University of California, Berkeley.
About George R. Stewart
George R. Stewart (May 31, 1895 – August 22, 1980) was an American historian, toponymist, novelist, and a professor of English at the University of California, Berkeley.
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