Chapter 14 (p. 88)
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My dive into the depths of self-analysis had left a definitely unwholesome taste in my mouth that no amount of liquor could wash away.
— Harry Harrison (writer)
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Source: Wikiquote: "Harry Harrison (writer)" (Quotes, The Stainless Steel Rat, The Stainless Steel Rat (1961): All quotes from the paperback omnibus The Adventures of the Stainless Steel Rat published by Ace Books in April 1987, , 9th printing
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About Harry Harrison (writer)
Harry Harrison is the pen name of Henry Maxwell Dempsey (12 March 1925 – 15 August 2012), an American science fiction author most famous for his character the Stainless Steel Rat and the novel Make Room! Make Room! (1966), the basis for the film Soylent Green (1973).
About Harry Harrison (writer)
Harry Harrison is the pen name of Henry Maxwell Dempsey (12 March 1925 – 15 August 2012), an American science fiction author most famous for his character the Stainless Steel Rat and the novel Make Room! Make Room! (1966), the basis for the film Soylent Green (1973).
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