Chapter 49 (p. 238)
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I’m tempted to invoke penalties on the lot and let the gods distinguish between the wicked and the merely incompetent.
— Glen Cook
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Glen Cook" (Quotes, Garrett P.I.: All italics as in the books , Bitter Gold Hearts (1988): All page numbers from the mass market paperback published by Roc, )
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About Glen Cook
Glen Charles Cook (born July 9, 1944) is a contemporary American science fiction and fantasy writer, best known for The Black Company and Garrett P.I. fantasy series.
About Glen Cook
Glen Charles Cook (born July 9, 1944) is a contemporary American science fiction and fantasy writer, best known for The Black Company and Garrett P.I. fantasy series.
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