Chapter 11 (p. 145)
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One thing you learn fast in the munitions business is that it’s a very good idea to stay off battlefields.
— James Blish
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "James Blish" (Quotes, The Day After Judgment (1971): All page numbers from the hardcover omnibus edition Black Easter/The Day After Judgment published by Gregg Press, , (first printing, September 1980))
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About James Blish
James Benjamin Blish (May 23, 1921 – July 30, 1975) was an American author of fantasy and science fiction. Blish also wrote literary criticism of science fiction using the pen-name William Atheling Jr.
About James Blish
James Benjamin Blish (May 23, 1921 – July 30, 1975) was an American author of fantasy and science fiction. Blish also wrote literary criticism of science fiction using the pen-name William Atheling Jr.
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